7779-55-7Relevant articles and documents
Stereoselective synthesis of chiral δ-lactonesviaan engineered carbonyl reductase
Wang, Tao,Zhang, Xiao-Yan,Zheng, Yu-Cong,Bai, Yun-Peng
, p. 10584 - 10587 (2021/10/19)
A carbonyl reductase variant,SmCRM5, fromSerratia marcescenswas obtained through structure-guided directed evolution. The variant showed improved specific activity (U mg?1) towards most of the 16 tested substrates and gave high stereoselectivities of up to 99% in the asymmetric synthesis of 13 γ-/δ-lactones. In particular, SmCRM5showed a 13.8-fold higher specific activity towards the model substrate,i.e., 5-oxodecanoic acid, and gave (R)-δ-decalactone in 99% ee with a space-time yield (STY) of 301 g L?1d?1. The preparative synthesis of six δ-lactones in high yields and with high enantiopurities showed the feasibility of the biocatalytic synthesis of these high-value-added chemicals, providing a cost-effective and green alternative to noble-metal catalysis.
Carboxyl Group-Directed Iridium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Hydrogenation of Aliphatic ?-Ketoacids
Li, Mao-Lin,Li, Yao,Li, Yi-Hao,Pan, Jia-Bin,Song, Song,Zhou, Qi-Lin,Zhu, Shou-Fei
, p. 10032 - 10039 (2020/10/18)
Although the transition metal-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of aromatic ketones has been extensively explored, the enantioselective hydrogenation of aliphatic ketones remains a challenge because chiral catalysts cannot readily discriminate between the re and si faces of these ketones. Herein, we report a carboxyl-directing strategy for the asymmetric hydrogenation of aliphatic ?-ketoacids. With catalysis by iridium complexes bearing chiral spiro phosphino-oxazoline ligands, hydrogenation of aliphatic ?-ketoacids afforded chiral ?-hydroxylacids with high enantioselectivity (up to 99% ee). Mechanistic studies revealed that the carboxyl group of the substrate directs hydrogen transfer and ensures high enantioselectivity. Density functional theory calculations suggested the occurrence of chiral induction involving a hydrogen-hydrogen interaction between a hydride on the iridium atom and the substituent on the oxazoline ring of the ligand, and on the basis of the calculations, we proposed a catalytic cycle involving only Ir(III), which differs from the Ir(III)/Ir(V) catalytic cycle that operates in the hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids.
Efficient and flexible synthesis of chiral γ- And δ-lactones
Habel, Andreas,Boland, Wilhelm
supporting information; experimental part, p. 1601 - 1604 (2008/10/09)
An efficient and highly flexible synthesis for chiral γ- and δ-lactones with high enantiomeric purity is described (>99% ee and 57-87% overall yield). The protocol involves alkylation of chiral 1,2-oxiranes with terminally unsaturated Grignard reagents. Subsequent oxidative degradation (OsO4-Oxone) of the terminal double bond from chiral alk-1-en-5-ols and alk-1-en-6-ols affords 4- or 5-hydroxy acids and γ- and δ-lactones after acidic workup. The flexibility and efficiency of the protocol is illustrated by the synthesis of several alkanolides and alkenolides, hydroxy fatty acids and dihydroisocoumarins. The Royal Society of Chemistry 2008.
