(R)-Selective Nitroaldol Reaction Catalyzed by Metal-Dependent Bacterial Hydroxynitrile Lyases

Myria Bekerle-Bogner, Mandana Gruber-Khadjawi, Helmar Wiltsche, Romana Wiedner, Helmut Schwab, Kerstin Steiner

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Abstract

The nitroaldol (Henry) reaction is a valuable C−C bond-forming reaction resulting in β-nitro alcohols, which are important building blocks for the synthesis of bioactive compounds. Metal-dependent bacterial hydroxynitrile lyases with a cupin fold couple nitromethane or nitroethane and various aldehydes to yield (R)-β-nitro alcohols with up to 90 % conversion and up to ≥99 % enantiomeric excess.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2214-2216
JournalChemCatChem
Volume8
Issue number13
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

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