ACS Catalysis
ACS Catalysis
5 years ago

Combination of Metal-Catalyzed Cycloisomerizations and Biocatalysis in Aqueous Media: Asymmetric Construction of Chiral Alcohols, Lactones, and γ-Hydroxy-Carbonyl Compounds

Combination of Metal-Catalyzed Cycloisomerizations and Biocatalysis in Aqueous Media: Asymmetric Construction of Chiral Alcohols, Lactones, and γ-Hydroxy-Carbonyl Compounds
Sören Schumacher, Joaquín García-Álvarez, María J. Rodríguez-Álvarez, Javier González-Sabín, Nicolás Ríos-Lombardía, Francisco Morís, David Pérez-Iglesias, Victorio Cadierno
The combination of the metal-catalyzed cycloisomerization of alkynes containing a tethered nucleophile as substituent in aqueous media (followed by the spontaneous hydrolysis, hydroalkoxylation, or aminolysis of the transiently formed five-membered heterocycles) with the subsequent enantioselective ketone bioreduction (mediated by KREDs) has been achieved. The overall transformations, which formally involve a three-step one-pot reaction, provide a variety of enantiopure valuable molecules (e.g., 1,4-diols, lactones, and γ-hydroxy-carbonyl compounds (carboxylic acids, esters, and amides)) with high conversions and enantioselectivities and under mild reaction conditions, disclosing the concept of integrated metal-catalyzed cycloisomerizations of alkynes and enzymatic catalysis in water.

Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.7b02183

DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b02183

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