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ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS
Volume 353, Issue 13, Pages 2377-2383Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201100233
Keywords
alkaloids; biotransformations; C-C bond formation; enzyme catalysis; oxidation
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- Austrian Science Fund (FWF) [P20903-N17, P22115-N17]
- NAWI Graz
- Austrian Science Fund (FWF) [W 901] Funding Source: researchfish
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Berberine bridge enzyme (BBE) catalyses the oxidative formation of an intramolecular C-C bond using (S)-reticuline as the natural substrate to form (S)-scoulerine as the product. To allow application of the enzyme on a preparative scale for the synthesis of novel optically pure berbine and isoquinoline derivatives, an organic solvent is required to solubilise the barely soluble substrates. It was shown that BBE tolerates a broad variety of organic co-solvents. Ideally the enzymatic enantioselective oxidative C-C bond formation can be performed in 70% vv(-1) toluene concentration, which allowed a soluble substrate concentration of at least 20 gL(-1). In addition, the enzyme works in a broad operational window concerning pH and temperature. High conversions can be reached between pH 8 and 11 and from 30 to 50 degrees C, respectively. The enantioselective oxidative C C bond formation was demonstrated on a preparative scale (500 mg) in a kinetic resolution leading to optically pure products (> 97% ee).
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