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Bennett SH, Bestwick JS, Demertzidou VP, Jones DJ, Jones HE, Richard F, Homer JA, Street-Jeakings R, Tiberia AF, Lawrence AL. Stereoretentive enantioconvergent reactions. Nat Chem 2024:10.1038/s41557-024-01504-1. [PMID: 38632365 DOI: 10.1038/s41557-024-01504-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
Abstract
Enantioconvergent reactions are pre-eminent in contemporary asymmetric synthesis as they convert both enantiomers of a racemic starting material into a single enantioenriched product, thus avoiding the maximum 50% yield associated with resolutions. All currently known enantioconvergent processes necessitate the loss or partial loss of the racemic substrate's stereochemical information, thus limiting the potential substrate scope to molecules that contain labile stereogenic units. Here we present an alternative approach to enantioconvergent reactions that can proceed with full retention of the racemic substrate's configuration. This uniquely stereo-economic approach is possible if the two enantiomers of a racemic starting material are joined together to form one enantiomer of a non-meso product. Experimental validation of this concept is presented using two distinct strategies: (1) a direct asymmetric coupling approach, and (2) a multicomponent approach, which exhibits statistical amplification of enantiopurity. Thus, the established dogma that enantioconvergent reactions require substrates that contain labile stereogenic units is shown to be incorrect.
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- Steven H Bennett
- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
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Gröger H, Horino S, Kanomata K, Akai S. Strategies to Design Chemocatalytic Racemization of Tertiary Alcohols: State of the Art & Utilization for Dynamic Kinetic Resolution. Chemistry 2024:e202304028. [PMID: 38580616 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202304028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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The synthesis of enantiomerically pure tertiary alcohols is an important issue in organic synthesis of a range of pharmaceuticals including molecules such as the anti-HIV drug Efavirenz. A conceptually elegant approach to such enantiomers is the dynamic kinetic resolution of racemic tertiary alcohols, which, however, requires efficient racemization strategies. The racemization of tertiary alcohols is particularly challenging due to various side reactions that can occur because of their high tendency for elimination reactions. In the last few years, several complementary catalytic concepts for racemization of tertiary alcohols have been developed, characterized by efficient racemization and suppression of unwanted side-reactions. Besides resins bearing sulfonic acid moieties and a combination of boronic acid and oxalic acid as heterogeneous and homogeneous Brønsted-acids, respectively, immobilized oxovanadium and piperidine turned out to be useful catalysts. The latter two catalysts, which have already been applied to different types of substrates, also have proven good compatibility with lipase, thus leading to the first two examples of chemoenzymatic dynamic kinetic resolution of tertiary alcohols. In this review, the difficulties in racemizing tertiary alcohols are specifically described, and the recently developed complementary concepts to overcome these hurdles are summarized.
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- Harald Gröger
- Chair of Industrial Organic Chemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstraße 25, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, 1-6, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, 1-6, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, 1-6, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, 1-6, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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Stout CN, Wasfy NM, Chen F, Renata H. Charting the Evolution of Chemoenzymatic Strategies in the Syntheses of Complex Natural Products. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:18161-18181. [PMID: 37553092 PMCID: PMC11107883 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c03422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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Bolstered by recent advances in bioinformatics, genetics, and enzyme engineering, the field of chemoenzymatic synthesis has enjoyed a rapid increase in popularity and utility. This Perspective explores the integration of enzymes into multistep chemical syntheses, highlighting the unique potential of biocatalytic transformations to streamline the synthesis of complex natural products. In particular, we identify four primary conceptual approaches to chemoenzymatic synthesis and illustrate each with a number of landmark case studies. Future opportunities and challenges are also discussed.
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- Carter N. Stout
- Skaggs Doctoral Program in the Chemical and Biological Sciences, Scripps Research, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, BioScience Research Collaborative, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, BioScience Research Collaborative, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, BioScience Research Collaborative, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 77005, United States
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Preparation of Coupling Catalyst HamZIF-90@Pd@CALB with Tunable Hollow Structure for Efficient Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of 1-Phenylethylamine. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28030922. [PMID: 36770588 PMCID: PMC9920346 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28030922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Chiral amines are essential components for many pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. However, the difficulty in obtaining enantiomerically pure amines limits their application. In this study, hollow amorphous ZIF-90 (HamZIF-90) materials were prepared by template engraving, and chemical-enzyme coupling catalysts (HamZIF-90@Pd@CALB) were constructed for the chiral resolution of 1-phenylethylamine. Different from conventional materials, HamZIF-90 had tunable hollow structures by altering its central node zinc ion concentrations, and the embedded hydrogel template gave it more pore structures, which facilitated the loading of enzyme molecules and Pd nanoparticles (NPs). The establishment of the coupling catalysts shortened the mass transfer distance of the reactant molecules between the metal nanoparticles and the enzyme catalyst in the dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR) reaction, resulting in 98% conversion of 1-phenylethylamine and 93% selectivity of Sel.R-amide. The proposal of this idea provided a good idea for future tailor-made MOFs loaded with chemical and enzyme coupled catalyst.
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González-Granda S, Albarrán-Velo J, Lavandera I, Gotor-Fernández V. Expanding the Synthetic Toolbox through Metal-Enzyme Cascade Reactions. Chem Rev 2023; 123:5297-5346. [PMID: 36626572 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The combination of metal-, photo-, enzyme-, and/or organocatalysis provides multiple synthetic solutions, especially when the creation of chiral centers is involved. Historically, enzymes and transition metal species have been exploited simultaneously through dynamic kinetic resolutions of racemates. However, more recently, linear cascades have appeared as elegant solutions for the preparation of valuable organic molecules combining multiple bioprocesses and metal-catalyzed transformations. Many advantages are derived from this symbiosis, although there are still bottlenecks to be addressed including the successful coexistence of both catalyst types, the need for compatible reaction media and mild conditions, or the minimization of cross-reactivities. Therefore, solutions are here also provided by means of catalyst coimmobilization, compartmentalization strategies, flow chemistry, etc. A comprehensive review is presented focusing on the period 2015 to early 2022, which has been divided into two main sections that comprise first the use of metals and enzymes as independent catalysts but working in an orchestral or sequential manner, and later their application as bionanohybrid materials through their coimmobilization in adequate supports. Each part has been classified into different subheadings, the first part based on the reaction catalyzed by the metal catalyst, while the development of nonasymmetric or stereoselective processes was considered for the bionanohybrid section.
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- Sergio González-Granda
- Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Department, Universidad de Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
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- Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Department, Universidad de Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
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- Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Department, Universidad de Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
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- Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Department, Universidad de Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
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DeHovitz JS, Hyster TK. Photoinduced Dynamic Radical Processes for Isomerizations, Deracemizations, and Dynamic Kinetic Resolutions. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c02480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Jacob S. DeHovitz
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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Huang C, Liu J, Fang J, Jia X, Zheng Z, You S, Qin B. Ketoreductase Catalyzed (Dynamic) Kinetic Resolution for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:929784. [PMID: 35845398 PMCID: PMC9280296 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.929784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Biocatalyzed asymmetric reduction of ketones is an environmentally friendly approach and one of the most cost-effective routes for producing chiral alcohols. In comparison with the well-studied reduction of prochiral ketones to generate chiral alcohols with one chiral center, resolution of racemates by ketoreductases (KREDs) to produce chiral compounds with at least two chiral centers is also an important strategy in asymmetric synthesis. The development of protein engineering and the combination with chemo-catalysts further enhanced the application of KREDs in the efficient production of chiral alcohols with high stereoselectivity. This review discusses the advances in the research area of KRED catalyzed asymmetric synthesis for biomanufacturing of chiral chemicals with at least two chiral centers through the kinetic resolution (KR) approach and the dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR) approach.
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- Chenming Huang
- Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Oncology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China
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- Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Oncology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China
- *Correspondence: Zhendong Zheng, ; Song You, ; Bin Qin,
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- School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
- *Correspondence: Zhendong Zheng, ; Song You, ; Bin Qin,
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- Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
- *Correspondence: Zhendong Zheng, ; Song You, ; Bin Qin,
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