Development of a One-Pot Tandem Reaction Combining Ruthenium-Catalyzed Alkene Metathesis and Enantioselective Enzymatic Oxidation To Produce Aryl Epoxides

Autor: Carl A. Denard, Huimin Zhao, Mark J. Bartlett, John F. Hartwig, Yajie Wang, Lu Lu
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: ACS Catalysis. 5:3817-3822
ISSN: 2155-5435
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.5b00533
Popis: We report the development of a tandem chemoenzymatic transformation that combines alkene metathesis with enzymatic epoxidation to provide aryl epoxides. The development of this one-pot reaction required substantial protein and reaction engineering to improve both selectivity and catalytic activity. Ultimately, this reaction converts a mixture of alkenes into a single epoxide product in high enantioselectivity and moderate yields and illustrates both the challenges and benefits of tandem catalysis combining organometallic and enzymatic systems.
Databáze: OpenAIRE