Asymmetric bioreduction of substituted acenaphthenequinones using plant enzymatic systems: A novel strategy for the preparation of (+)- and (-)-mono hydroxyacenaphthenones

Lian Peng Tong, Jing Nan Cui, Wei Min Ren, Xing Yong Wang, Xu Hong Qian

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Abstract

Regio- and enantioselective reduction of substituted acenaphthenequinones were conducted under mild reaction conditions using plant enzymatic systems. A screening of 15 plants allowed the selection of two suitable plants fulfilling enantiocomplementarity. The (+)- and (-)-mono hydroxyacenaphthenones were achieved with high conversion and good enantiomeric purity using peach (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch., conversion 98%, 71% ee) and carrot (Daucus carota L., conversion 95%, 81% ee), respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1179-1182
Number of pages4
JournalChinese Chemical Letters
Volume19
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Acenaphthenequinone
  • Bioreduction
  • Chiral hydroxyacenaphthenone
  • Plant enzymes

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