Enantiotopically Selective Oxidation of 1,5-Diols with Gluconobacters Preparation of (S)-Mevalonolactone |
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Authors: | Hiromichi Ohta Hatsuki Tetsukawa |
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Institution: | Sagami Chemical Research Center, Nishi-Ohnuma, 4–4–1, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 229, Japan |
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Abstract: | (±)-(2Z,4E)-α-Ionylideneacetic acid (2) was enantioselectively oxidized to (?)-(l′S)-(2Z,4E)-4′-hydroxy-α-ionylideneacetic acid (3), (+)-(1′R)-(2Z,4E)-4′-oxo-α-ionylideneacetic acid (4) and (+)-abscisic acid (ABA) (1) by Cercospora cruenta IFO 6164, which can produce (+)-ABA and (+)-4′-oxo-α-acid 4. This metabolism was confirmed by the incorporation of radioactivity from (±)-(2-14C)-(2Z,4E)-α-acid 2 into three metabolites. (?)-4′-Hydroxy-α-acid 3 was a diastereoisomeric mixture consisting of major 1′,4′-trance-4′-hydroxy-α-acid 3a and minor 1′,4′-cis-4′-hydroxy-α-acid 3b. These structures, 3a and 3b, were confirmed by 13C-NMR and 1H-NMR analysis. Also, the enantioselectivity of the microbial oxidation was reexamined by using optically pure α-acid (+)-2 and (?)-2, as the substrates. |
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Keywords: | tulip tuliposide tulipalin enzyme purification Tulipa gesneriana |
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