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Enzymes in Organic Media

Tahir RanaUniversity of Ottawa September 25th 2008

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Outline

Structure and Function Applications of Enzymes Limitations of Enzymes in Aqueous Media Concerns Applications of Enzymes in Organic Media Total Synthesis of Fredericamycin A

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What are Enzymes ?

Enzymes are proteins

Enzymes catalyze reactions

H2N CH C

R

OH

O

H2N CH C

R

OH

O

R= amino acid side chain

-Phe-Ala-Gly-Tyr-Lys-Ala-

Structure And Function

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Enzyme Structure

Primary Structure – order of amino acids

Secondary Structure - α-helix, β-sheet

Tertiary Structure - arrangement in 3D

Quaternary Structure- interaction of subunits

-Gly-Ala-Phe-Gly-His-Tyr-

Sakuraba, H. et al. J. Biol. Chem. 2003, 361, 278, 10799-10806.

Structure And Function

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Catalytic Scheme

Structure And Function

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Factors Involved in Enzymatic Catalysis

Increase in local concentration

Positioning and enhancement of active site functional groups

Specificity

Introduction of strain into substrate

OH O

O

OH1 000 000 000

Faster

O O

OH

O

+ OH

O

25Cys

159His

S HN NH

Cys His

SHN NH

Thiol Protease

HydrophobicBindng Pocket

Chymostrypsin

NH

OR

RActive Site

Structure And Function

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Examples: Asymmetric Aldol

Wong, C,H.; Gilsen, H. J. Am. Chem Soc. 1994, 164, 8422-8423.Wong, C.H. Liu, J. J. Angewantde Chemie. 2001, 114, 1462-1465.

O+

O

HO

DERA OH

HO

O

S

N

O

O R

OH

OO OHEpothilone A

O+

O DERA OHO+

OH O

Applications of Enzymes

DERA – Deoxyribose Aldolase

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Industrial Examples

O

OO

O

OOH

alcohol-NADHoxidoreductase N

RiboseADP

H H NH2

O

NADHO

O NN

H2N

O

Eli Lilly - LY 300164

Anderson, B. et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1995, 117, 12358-12359.Liese, A.; Seelbach, K.; Wandrey, C. Industrial Biotransformations. Wiley-VCH, 2005, 117-121.

Applications of Enzymes

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Industrial Examples

O

O

NH2

subtilisin OH

O

NH2

Coca-Cola - AspartameO

NH

H3N

O

O

O

O

Ricks, E.; Estrada-Valdes, M; Iacobucci, G. Biotech. Prog. 1992. 8, 197-203.Liese, A.; Seelbach, K.; Wandrey, C. Industrial Biotransformations, Wiley-VCH. 2005.

Applications of Enzymes

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Amide Hydrolysis

O

NH2REnzyme in H2O

PhysiologicalpH and Temp.

O

OHR

O

NH2R

80 % H2SO4

100 °C, 12-18 hrs

O

OHR

O

NH2R

25 % NaOH

100 °C, 9-12 hrsAq. workup

O

OHR

Applications of Enzymes

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Limitations of Aqueous Enzymology

Solubility of non-polar substrates

Polymerization of phenols

R = alkyl

horseradishperoxidase

H2O2

Aqueous

Dimers/Trimers

R

OH

R

OH R

HO

Bruno, F.; Ayyagari, S.; Akkara, J. Trends in Biotechnology. 1999, 17, 67-73. Reihmann, M.; Ritter, H. Syn. Of Pol. Using Peroxidases. Adv. Poly. Sci. Springer-Verlag. 2006, 194, 1-49.

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Thermal Inactivation in Aqueous Media

Reversible:

Changes in higher order structure

Irreversible: Molecular AggregationDeamidation

R NH

HN

NH

O

O

OR

NH2

O

R NH

NH

OO

RN

O

O

NH3

R NH

HN

NH

O

O

OR

OH

O

H2O H2O

R NH

O

O

OH

NH

O

O

HN

R

Klibanov, A.; Ahern, T. Methods of Biochemical Analysis, 1988, 33, 91-128.

Limitations

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Domination of Hydrolysis

Water is in excess

Cannot use other nucleophiles

O

R' OR''

O

R' OH

Enzymes

Aqueous

O

R' OR''

O

R' NR2

Enzymes

Aqueous,NHR2

X

O

R' OR''

O

R' OR

Enzymes

Aqueous,ROH

X

O

R' OR''

O

R' SR

Enzymes

Aqueous,RSH

X

Limitations

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The Solution – Organic Solvents

Increased solubility of non-polar substrates

Bruno, F.; Ayyagari, S.; Akkara, J. Trends in Biotechnology. 1999, 17, 67-73. Reihmann, M.; Ritter, H. Syn. Of Pol. Using Peroxidases. Adv. Poly. Sci. Springer-Verlag. 2006, 194, 1-49.

Overcoming Limitations

R = alkyl

horseradishperoxidase

H2O2

Aqueous

High molecularweight polymers

R

OH

R

OH R

HO

n

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0

20

40

60

80

100

0 20 40 60

Time (min)

% A

ctiv

ity

Enzyme in Heptanol

Enzyme in Water

15

Suppression of Thermal Inactivation in Organic Sol.

% Activity of Lipase at 100 °C

Klibanov, A.; Zaks, A. Science. 1984, 224, 1249-1251.

Overcoming Limitations

O

Oheptanol

Lipase

O

ORn=5

O

OWater

Lipase

O

OHR

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Opportunity for Synthesis

O

R' OR''

O

R' OR

Enzymes

Organic Sol.ROH

O

R' OR''

O

R' NR2

Enzymes

Organic Sol.NHR2

O

R' OR''

O

R' SR

Enzymes

Organic Sol.RSH

Overcoming Limitations

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Recap - Advantages of Organic Solvents

Increased solubility of non-polar substrates

Suppression of Thermal Inactivation

Opportunity for synthesis

Overcoming Limitations

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Outline

Structure and Function Applications of Enzymes Limitations of Aqueous Enzymology Concerns Regarding Enzymes in Organic

Solvents Applications of Enzymes in Organic Media Total Synthesis of Fredericamycin A

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Concerns

Structural Integrity

Mechanistic Integrity

Diminished Activity

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Structural Integrity

% Alpha Helix Content of Subtilisin

Klibanov, A.; Griebenow, K. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 11965-119700.

Concerns Addressed

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

60 % MeCN + 40 % Water (v/v) Water Neat MeCN

Solvent

Alp

ha-

Hel

ix C

on

ten

t (%

)

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Structure of Subtilisin in Water and Acetonitrile C Backbone Trace Active Site (Asp-32,His-64,Ser-221)

Heavy lines = MeCNLight lines = water Klibanov, A. et al. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sciences. 1993, 90, 8653-8657.

Concerns Addressed

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Mechanism of Transesterification

O

R'O RChymotrypsin +

Organic

Solvent

Chaterjee, S.; Russell, A. Enzyme Microb. Technol. 1993, 15, 1022-1029.

R'OH

Concerns Addressed

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Mechanism of Transesterification

Chaterjee, S.; Russell, A. Enzyme Microb. Technol. 1993, 15, 1022-1029.

Concerns Addressed

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Mechanistic Integrity

Ping Pong Mechanism

Transesterification in Organic Solvents Ester Hydrolysis in Water

Conclusion: Mechanism is the same

(1) Chaterjee, S.; Russell, A. Enzyme Microb. Technol. 1993, 15, 1022-1029.(2) Klibanov, A. Trends Biochem. Sci. 1989, 14, 141-144.

Concerns Addressed

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Diminished Activity

Enzymes have reduced activity in dry organic solvents

Due to lack of: a) conformational mobility

b) transition state stabilization

c) entropy

Klibanov, A. Trends In Biotech. 1997. 15, 97-101.

Concerns Addressed

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0.0001

0.001

0.01

0.1

1

10

0.1 1 10 100

% Water (v/v)

Ra

te (

mM

/min

)

Ether tAmyl Alcohol

Ethyl Acetate

26

Effect of Water on Activity Activity can be recovered

Klibanov, A. J. Biol. Chem. 1987. 263, 8017-8021.

Enzyme Activity as a Function of Water Content

Concerns Addressed

OHSolvent

Oxidase H

O

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Concerns Addressed

Structurally intact

Act by the same mechanism

Activity can be recovered

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Applications

(1) Wong, C-H.; Koeller, K. Nature. 2001. 409, 232-241(2) Klibanov, A.; Kirchner, G.; Scollar, P. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1985. 107, 2072-2076.

Problem: Max Conversion = 50 %

O

R1 O H+

R2 R3

OH O

R1 O

R2 R3

O

R1 O

R2 R3

Lipase

Resolution R2 R3

OH

+

Traditonal Resolution

Aqueous

O

R1 O

R2 R3

+

R1, R2 and R3 = different alkyl groups

Resolution in Organic Media

O

R1 O H+

R2 R3

OH OH

R2 R3

O

R1 O

R2 R3

+Lipase

ResolutionEther

Applications in Org. Media

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Resolution: Meso Diols

OAc

OAc

LiOH·H2O

MeOH

OH

OH

% Yield: 19

% ee: >97

OH

OH

(±) + meso

(48:52)

OO

H

OAc

OAc

OAc

OH

OH

OH

% Yield: 22 48 22

% ee: >98 >96 >98

Lipase

Hexanes,RT. 10 hrs

Kim, M.J.; Lee, S. Synlett. 1993. 767-768.

Applications in Org. Media

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60 % OverallYield

Kim, M.J.; Lee, S. Synlett. 1993. 767-768.

OAc

OH

OAc

OO

O2N

DEAD, PPh3,

pNBA

OAc

OO

O2N

LiOH·H2O

MeOH

OH

OH

% Yield: 40

% ee: >95

Applications in Org. Media

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Applications: Desymmetrization

Loss of one or more symmetry elements

Potential for 100 % conversion

Gotor, V. et al. Organic Letters. 2007. 9, 4203-4206.

O O

OLipase

Dioxane

NH2 NH2 N HN O

O

72 % yield and 96 % ee

H2

+

Applications in Org. Media

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Applications: Total Synthesis of Epoxyquinols A and B

O

O

O

OH

CH3

HO O

OO

CH3

(-) Epoxyquinol A

O

O

O

OH

CH3

HO O

OO

CH3

(-) Epoxyquinol B

Applications in Org. Media

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Retrosynthesis

O

OH

O

O

O O

OAc

O O

O

O

O

AcOHO

O

O

O

HOHO

H O

O

H

Mehta, G.; Islam, K. Tett. Lett. 2004. 45, 3611-3615.

Applications in Org. Media

O

O

O

OH

CH3

HO O

OO

CH3

O

O

O

OH

CH3

HO O

OO

CH3

+

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Desymmetrization Step

O

O

O

AcOHO

O

O

O

HOHO

Lipase PS 30, vinyl acetate

tBuOMe, 0 C, 6 h

82 % yield> 99 % ee

Applications in Org. Media

Mehta, G.; Islam, K. Tett. Lett. 2004. 45, 3611-3615.

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Outline

Structure and Function Applications of Enzymes Limitations of Aqueous Enzymology Concerns Applications of Enzymes in Organic Media Total Synthesis of Fredericamycin A

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Total Synthesis of Fredericamycin A

Isolated from Streptomyceus griseus Antitumor activity 7 Total Syntheses; 5 Racemic, 2 Asymmetric

HN

O

O

O

HO

OMe

OH

HO

O

O

AB

CDEF

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Retrosynthesis of 1st Asymmetric Synthesis

HN

O

OO

HO

OMe

OHHO

O

O

HN

O

MeOOMe

MeO

OHC

OMe

OMeHO

O

O

O

MeOOMe

OMe

OO +

MeO

N

MeO MeO

O

O SPhO

AB

CDEF

N

MeO MeO

O

CpCOO

N

OMeCO2Et

Kita. Y. et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001. 123, 3214-3222.

Total Synthesis of Fredericamycin A

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Installation of Spiro Center

NB

O

H PhPh

N

MeO MeOO

BH3Me2SN

MeOMeOHO

92 % 74 % ee

tBuO2HVO(acac)2 N

MeOMeOHO

O

75 % 74 % ee

N

MeOMeO

O

CpCOO

1(S) CpCOOH

PPh3, DEAD

95 % 74 % de

N

MeO MeO

OBF3

BF3OEt

CH2Cl20 °C

CpCOO

N

MeOMeO

O

CpCOO

80 %, 95 % de

Fredericamycin A

33 Steps0.075 % Overall Yield

F E D

Kita. Y. et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001. 123, 3214-3222.

Total Synthesis of Fredericamycin A

N

MeO MeO

O

CpCOO

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Retrosynthesis of 2nd Asymmetric Synthesis

HN

O

OO

HO

OMe

OHHO

O

O

N

MeO

OOMe

MeO

OMe

O

OO

Si

SPh

AB

DEF

N

MeOMeO OHHO

HN

OCO2Et

Kita, Y. et al. European J. of Chem. 2005. 11, 6286-6297.

F E D

C

B

A

N

MeOMeO

O

O

F E D

Total Synthesis of Fredericamycin A

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Synthesis of DEF Ring System

HN

OCOOEt

OCH3

H3C CH3

BF4

DCMN

MeOCOOEt

10 % NaOH 70 %

LDA

O

N

MeOCOEt

OO

72 %

NaH

THF

N

MeO O O

75 %

DDQ

Benzene

N

MeO OH O

76 %

N

MeO MeO OMe2SO4

NaOHBu4N+ Br-

F E D

65 %

Total Synthesis of Fredericamycin A

Clive, D. J. of Heterocyclic Chemistry. 1987, 9, 804-807.

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Synthesis of DEF Ring System

N

MeO MeO O

Ph3P+Me Br-, tBuOK N

MeO MeO

THF

83 %

NaOH, H2O2

N

MeO MeO OH

92 %

BH3-THF

OI

O

AcO OAcOAc

N

MeO MeO O

61 %

N

MeOMeO NN

MeON

OMe

NH2

1:1 mixture ofdiastereomers

Total Synthesis of Fredericamycin A

Kita, Y. et al. European J. of Chem. 2005. 11, 6286-6297.

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Synthesis of DEF Ring System

N

MeO MeO NN

MeO

COMe

35 %95 % de(2 steps)

Difficult separation of acyl hydrazone 4.5 % overall yield (from pyridone) Approach abandoned

N

MeO MeO NN

MeO

LDA

AcCl

Total Synthesis of Fredericamycin A

Kita, Y. et al. European J. of Chem. 2005. 11, 6286-6297.

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Synthesis of DEF Ring System- 2

HN

O O1. MeI, Ag2CO3

2. Me3SiOTf, Et3NNBS

N

MeO OBr

83 %

1. NaOMe, MeOH

2. Me2SiCl2, ImidazoleBenzene

HN

O OH R R

87 %

Lipase

Aqueous

HN

O OH R CO2H

HN

O HOCHO

O

X HN

O OH CO2Me

1. NaH

Me3Si

CO2MeCO2Me

2. NaBr, pTSA

HN

O O R R

TMS

81 % R=CO2Me

Total Synthesis of Fredericamycin A

R=CO2Me

Kita, Y. et al. European J. of Chem. 2005. 11, 6286-6297.

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Solution ?

Use the synthetic ability of enzymes in organic solvents

Total Synthesis of Fredericamycin A

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Synthesis of DEF Ring System - 2

OOO

EtO

N

MeOMeO O OH

N

MeOMeO OHO

OOO

O

X86 % Yield97 % ee

DEF

1. MeI, Ag2CO3

2. LiAlH4

N

MeOMeOHO OH

61 %

HN

O OH R R

R=CO2Me

Total Synthesis of Fredericamycin A

Kita, Y. et al. European J. of Chem. 2005. 11, 6286-6297.

N

MeOMeO OHO

O

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Total Synthesis – Fredericamycin A

N

MeOMeO O OH

OO

N

MeOMeO OHOTBS1. TBSOTf, Na2CO3

2. K2CO3, MeOH

N

MeOMeO OTBS

DMP

O

1. MeLi

2. TBAF

N

MeOMeO

OH

HO

N

MeOMeO

OOxalyl Chloride

DMSO, Et3N

O

96 % (from alcohol)

30 % Yield (from pyridone)

Total Synthesis of Fredericamycin A

Kita, Y. et al. European J. of Chem. 2005. 11, 6286-6297.

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Total Synthesis – Fredericamycin A

N

MeOMeO OO

SPh

LiHMDS

OBn

OMeOMe

Cl

O

-78 °C

N

MeOMeO OO

SPh

O OBn

OMeOMe

F E D

67 %

A

1. Co2(CO)8

2. BCl3N

MeO MeO OO

O

SPh

HO

OMe

85 %

OMe

N

MeOMeO

OMe

OMe

SPh

O

O

OSiO

tButBu1.Me2SiCl2, Et3N,

Chloranil

2. (tBu)2Si(OTf)2

Et3N, DMF

81 %

BC

DEF

A

1. LiHMDS

2. DMP

N

MeOMeO OO

O

SPh

BnO

OMe

73 %

F E D

A OMe

Total Synthesis of Fredericamycin A

Kita, Y. et al. European J. of Chem. 2005. 11, 6286-6297.

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Total Synthesis – Fredericamycin A

N

MeO MeO

OMe

OMe

SPh

O

O

OSiO

tButBu

mCPBA

O

76 %

N

MeO MeO

OMe

OMe

O

O

OSiO

tButBu

OCOCH2Clcat. pTSOH

OEtOCl

O

86 %

PPh3Br

1. SeO2

2. BuLi, -78 °C

3. BBr3, H2OHN

O

OO

OMe

OHHO

O

OHO

35 %

Et3N; (tBu)2Si(OTf)2;

MeI

HN

OMeO

OMe

OMe

O

O

OSiO

tButBu

OCOCH2Cl

69 %

28 Linear Steps0.75 % Overall Yield

Total Synthesis of Fredericamycin A

Kita, Y. et al. European J. of Chem. 2005. 11, 6286-6297.

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Comparison of Syntheses

Lewis Acid: 4 steps to establish chirality at spiro center

Enzymatic: 1 step to establish chirality at spiro center

Enzymatic: 28 yield steps, 0.75 % yield, Lewis Acid: 33 steps, 0.075 %

Total Synthesis of Fredericamycin A

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Summary

Enzymes are valuable tools for organic synthesis

Enzymes can be used in organic solvents

There are clear advantages to using enzymes in organic media

Application to the total synthesis of Fredericamycin A

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AcknowledgementsDr. Robert BenTaz CheemaPawel CzechuraLiz von MoosJohn TrantJennifer ChaytorSandra FerreiraWendy CampbellRuoying GongRoger TamJackie TokarewTaline BoghossianDr. Michael SouwehaDr. Mathieu Leclere

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Enzyme Preparations

Enzymes are insoluble in organic solvents

Enzyme powders

Suspension of enzymes in bulk solvent or on solid supports

Covalent modifications, e.g. PEG; surfactants

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pH Memory Affect

Rate of transesterification with pH adjusted subtilisin 75x that of bottled enzyme

Enzymatic activity in organic solvent depends upon pH of the last aqueous solution enzyme was exposed to.

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Structural Integrity of Enzymes

Explanation ? Enzymes possess reduced mobility in pure organic media

Evidence: Structurally rigid e.g. decrease in motion of lipase Tyr 123

acetonitrile than in water

Conclusion: Denaturation is thermodynamically favourable, yet

conformational flexibility is lacking

Ref. Burke + Klibanov

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Total Synthesis of Fredericamycin A

5 Racemic

1. Kelly 1986

2. Clive 1992

3. Rao 1993

4. Julia 1993

5. Boger 1995

2 Asymmetric

1. Kita 2001

2. Kita 2005

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Reversal of Chemoselectivity

Ref. Ebert

Conditions Ratio of Products A B

Benzene, tAmyl Alcohol 7 1

Pyridine 8 1

tAmyl Alcohol w/lipase 10 1

Pyridine w/ lipase 1 10

Benzene w/ lipase 3 1

Benzene (2 % pyridine) w/ lipase

3 1

NH

O

H2N

OHNH

O

HN

OHO

Cl

O

NH

O

H2N

O

O

A B

++

Conditions

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Reversal of Regioselectivity

Conditions Ratio of Products

A B

Acetonitrile w/ KCN 2 1

Toluene w/ lipase and nBuOH

2 1

Acetonitrile w/ lipase and nBuOH

1 2

O

OO

O

n=5

HO

O

O

n=5

O

HOO

n=5

Conditions

A B

+

Ref.

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OO

O

O

SerOH

Toluene

SerOHOO

O

O

Acetonitrile