Fruits of the glossy privet (Ligustrum lucidum—Oleaceae) as biocatalysts for producing chiral aromatic alcohols
The screening of four invasive plant species for use as biocatalysts in the stereoselective reduction of ketones is reported. Our studies revealed that fruits of Ligustrum lucidum can be used for the bioreduction of acetophenone to (S)-1-phenylethanol (94% conversion, > 99 enantiomeric excess [ee...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2014 |
| País: | Argentina |
| Institución: | Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas |
| Repositorio: | CONICET Digital (CONICET) |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/31494 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/11336/31494 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Ligustrum Lucidum Biocatalysts Bioreduction Substituted Acetophenones Chiral Aromatic Alcohols Green Chemistry https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.4 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
| Sumario: | The screening of four invasive plant species for use as biocatalysts in the stereoselective reduction of ketones is reported. Our studies revealed that fruits of Ligustrum lucidum can be used for the bioreduction of acetophenone to (S)-1-phenylethanol (94% conversion, > 99 enantiomeric excess [ee]%). Using this methodology, 13 substituted (S)-phenylethanols were synthesized with good ee values (> 99.9 to 78%) using a technique which is more environmentally friendly than classical reduction of prochiral ketones. The results reveal the fruits of L. lucidum to be promising biocatalysts for the production of key intermediates. |
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