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González-Rodríguez J, González-Granda S, Lavandera I, Gotor-Fernández V, Mangas-Sánchez J. L-Cysteine-Catalysed Hydration of Activated Alkynes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024:e202414046. [PMID: 39344480 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202414046] [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: 07/25/2024] [Revised: 09/20/2024] [Accepted: 09/27/2024] [Indexed: 10/01/2024]
Abstract
Hydration reactions consist of the introduction of a molecule of water into a chemical compound and are particularly useful to transform alkynes into carbonyls, which are strategic intermediates in the synthesis of a plethora of compounds. Herein we demonstrate that L-cysteine can catalyse the hydration of activated alkynes in a very effective and fully regioselective manner to access important building blocks in synthetic chemistry such as β-ketosulfones, amides and esters, in aqueous media. The mild reaction conditions facilitated the integration with enzyme catalysis to access chiral β-hydroxy sulfones from the corresponding alkynes in a one-pot cascade process in good yields and excellent enantiomeric ratios. These findings pave the way towards establishing a general method for metal-free, cost-effective, and more sustainable alkyne hydration processes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jorge González-Rodríguez
- IUQOEM - Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of Oviedo, Julián Clavería 8, 33006, Oviedo, Spain
- Current address: Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry, Vienna University of Technology, Getreidemarkt 9/163-OC, 1060, Wien, Austria
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- IUQOEM - Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of Oviedo, Julián Clavería 8, 33006, Oviedo, Spain
- Current address: Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, 930 N University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI-48109, USA
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- IUQOEM - Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of Oviedo, Julián Clavería 8, 33006, Oviedo, Spain
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- IUQOEM - Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of Oviedo, Julián Clavería 8, 33006, Oviedo, Spain
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- IUQOEM - Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of Oviedo, Julián Clavería 8, 33006, Oviedo, Spain
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Carceller JM, Arias KS, Climent MJ, Iborra S, Corma A. One-pot chemo- and photo-enzymatic linear cascade processes. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:7875-7938. [PMID: 38965865 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00595j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
Abstract
The combination of chemo- and photocatalyses with biocatalysis, which couples the flexible reactivity of the photo- and chemocatalysts with the highly selective and environmentally friendly nature of enzymes in one-pot linear cascades, represents a powerful tool in organic synthesis. However, the combination of photo-, chemo- and biocatalysts in one-pot is challenging because the optimal operating conditions of the involved catalyst types may be rather different, and the different stabilities of catalysts and their mutual deactivation are additional problems often encountered in one-pot cascade processes. This review explores a large number of transformations and approaches adopted for combining enzymes and chemo- and photocatalytic processes in a successful way to achieve valuable chemicals and valorisation of biomass. Moreover, the strategies for solving incompatibility issues in chemo-enzymatic reactions are analysed, introducing recent examples of the application of non-conventional solvents, enzyme-metal hybrid catalysts, and spatial compartmentalization strategies to implement chemo-enzymatic cascade processes.
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- J M Carceller
- Instituto de Tecnología Química (Universitat Politècnica de València-Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), Avda dels Tarongers s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain.
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- Instituto de Tecnología Química (Universitat Politècnica de València-Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), Avda dels Tarongers s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain.
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- Instituto de Tecnología Química (Universitat Politècnica de València-Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), Avda dels Tarongers s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain.
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- Instituto de Tecnología Química (Universitat Politècnica de València-Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), Avda dels Tarongers s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain.
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- Instituto de Tecnología Química (Universitat Politècnica de València-Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), Avda dels Tarongers s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain.
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Rudzka A, Zdun B, Antos N, Montero LM, Reiter T, Kroutil W, Borowiecki P. Biocatalytic characterization of an alcohol dehydrogenase variant deduced from Lactobacillus kefir in asymmetric hydrogen transfer. Commun Chem 2023; 6:217. [PMID: 37828252 PMCID: PMC10570314 DOI: 10.1038/s42004-023-01013-1] [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: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Hydrogen transfer biocatalysts to prepare optically pure alcohols are in need, especially when it comes to sterically demanding ketones, whereof the bioreduced products are either essential precursors of pharmaceutically relevant compounds or constitute APIs themselves. In this study, we report on the biocatalytic potential of an anti-Prelog (R)-specific Lactobacillus kefir ADH variant (Lk-ADH-E145F-F147L-Y190C, named Lk-ADH Prince) employed as E. coli/ADH whole-cell biocatalyst and its characterization for stereoselective reduction of prochiral carbonyl substrates. Key enzymatic reaction parameters, including the reaction medium, evaluation of cofactor-dependency, organic co-solvent tolerance, and substrate loading, were determined employing the drug pentoxifylline as a model prochiral ketone. Furthermore, to tap the substrate scope of Lk-ADH Prince in hydrogen transfer reactions, a broad range of 34 carbonylic derivatives was screened. Our data demonstrate that E. coli/Lk-ADH Prince exhibits activity toward a variety of structurally different ketones, furnishing optically active alcohol products at the high conversion of 65-99.9% and in moderate-to-high isolated yields (38-91%) with excellent anti-Prelog (R)-stereoselectivity (up to >99% ee) at substrate concentrations up to 100 mM.
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- Aleksandra Rudzka
- Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Biotransformation, Department of Drugs Technology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa 75, 00-662, Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Biotransformation, Department of Drugs Technology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa 75, 00-662, Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Biotransformation, Department of Drugs Technology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa 75, 00-662, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed Graz, Field of Excellence BioHealth, Heinrichstrasse 28, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed Graz, Field of Excellence BioHealth, Heinrichstrasse 28, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed Graz, Field of Excellence BioHealth, Heinrichstrasse 28, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Biotransformation, Department of Drugs Technology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa 75, 00-662, Warsaw, Poland.
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Spöring J, Wiesenthal J, Pfennig VS, Gätgens J, Beydoun K, Bolm C, Klankermayer J, Rother D. Effective Production of Selected Dioxolanes by Sequential Bio- and Chemocatalysis Enabled by Adapted Solvent Switching. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202201981. [PMID: 36448365 PMCID: PMC10107191 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202201981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Most combinations of chemo- and biocatalysis take place in aqueous media or require a solvent change with complex intermediate processing. Using enzymes in the same organic solvent as the chemocatalyst eliminates this need. Here, it was shown that a complete chemoenzymatic cascade to form dioxolanes could be carried out in a purely organic environment. The result, including downstream processing, was compared with a classical mode, shifting solvent. First, a two-step enzyme cascade starting from aliphatic aldehydes to chiral diols (3,4-hexanediol and 4,5-octanediol) was run either in an aqueous buffer or in the potentially biobased solvent cyclopentyl methyl ether. Subsequently, a ruthenium molecular catalyst enabled the conversion to dioxolanes [e. g., (4S,5S)-dipropyl-1,3-dioxolane]. Importantly, the total synthesis of this product was not only highly stereoselective but also based on the combination of biomass, CO2 , and hydrogen, thus providing an important example of a bio-hybrid chemical.
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- Jan‐Dirk Spöring
- Institute of Bio- and Geosciences 1Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH52428JülichGermany
- Aachen Biology and BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen University52056AachenGermany
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- Institute of Technical and Macromolecular ChemistryRWTH Aachen University52056AachenGermany
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- Institute of Bio- and Geosciences 1Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH52428JülichGermany
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- Institute of Technical and Macromolecular ChemistryRWTH Aachen University52056AachenGermany
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- Institute of Organic ChemistryRWTH Aachen University52056AachenGermany
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- Institute of Technical and Macromolecular ChemistryRWTH Aachen University52056AachenGermany
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- Institute of Bio- and Geosciences 1Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH52428JülichGermany
- Aachen Biology and BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen University52056AachenGermany
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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: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
Abstract
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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Mangas-Sánchez J, Ascaso-Alegre C. Cascade Processes Merging Chemical and Enzyme Catalysis. Synlett 2023. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1751403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
Abstract
AbstractCascade processes are an attractive strategy to rapidly build molecular complexity and circumvent the need to isolate reaction intermediates, providing higher efficiencies into synthetic routes with lower environmental toll. We have recently developed a new method to synthesise chiral 1,4-nitro alcohols by sequentially combining three transformations in the same reaction vessel via asymmetric C–C bond formation using a chiral thiourea catalyst and a bioreduction process as key steps.1 Introduction2 A Chemoenzymatic Cascade to Make Chiral 1,4-Nitro Alcohols3 Conclusions and Perspectives
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- Juan Mangas-Sánchez
- Institute of Chemical Synthesis and Homogeneous Catalysis (ISQCH) Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
- Aragonese Foundation for Research & Development (ARAID)
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- Institute of Chemical Synthesis and Homogeneous Catalysis (ISQCH) Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
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Young RJ, Flitsch SL, Grigalunas M, Leeson PD, Quinn RJ, Turner NJ, Waldmann H. The Time and Place for Nature in Drug Discovery. JACS AU 2022; 2:2400-2416. [PMID: 36465532 PMCID: PMC9709949 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.2c00415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
Abstract
The case for a renewed focus on Nature in drug discovery is reviewed; not in terms of natural product screening, but how and why biomimetic molecules, especially those produced by natural processes, should deliver in the age of artificial intelligence and screening of vast collections both in vitro and in silico. The declining natural product-likeness of licensed drugs and the consequent physicochemical implications of this trend in the context of current practices are noted. To arrest these trends, the logic of seeking new bioactive agents with enhanced natural mimicry is considered; notably that molecules constructed by proteins (enzymes) are more likely to interact with other proteins (e.g., targets and transporters), a notion validated by natural products. Nature's finite number of building blocks and their interactions necessarily reduce potential numbers of structures, yet these enable expansion of chemical space with their inherent diversity of physical characteristics, pertinent to property-based design. The feasible variations on natural motifs are considered and expanded to encompass pseudo-natural products, leading to the further logical step of harnessing bioprocessing routes to access them. Together, these offer opportunities for enhancing natural mimicry, thereby bringing innovation to drug synthesis exploiting the characteristics of natural recognition processes. The potential for computational guidance to help identifying binding commonalities in the route map is a logical opportunity to enable the design of tailored molecules, with a focus on "organic/biological" rather than purely "synthetic" structures. The design and synthesis of prototype structures should pay dividends in the disposition and efficacy of the molecules, while inherently enabling greener and more sustainable manufacturing techniques.
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Manchester,
Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, 131 Princess Street, Manchester M1 7DN, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemical Biology, Max-Planck-Institute
of Molecular Physiology, Otto-Hahn Strasse 11, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Paul
Leeson Consulting Limited, The Malt House, Main Street, Congerstone, Nuneaton, Warwickshire CV13 6LZ, U.K.
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- Griffith
Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Manchester,
Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, 131 Princess Street, Manchester M1 7DN, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemical Biology, Max-Planck-Institute
of Molecular Physiology, Otto-Hahn Strasse 11, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
- Faculty of
Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Technical
University of Dortmund, Otto-Hahn-Strasse 6, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
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