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Synlett 2002(10): 1641-1644
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-34249
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Application of Polymer-Supported Enzymes and Reagents in the Synthesis of γ-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) Analogues

Ian R. Baxendale, Martin Ernst, Wolf-Rüdiger Krahnert, Steven V. Ley*
Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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Received 29 July 2002
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23 September 2002 (online)

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Abstract

Polymer-supported pig liver esterase was used for the resolution of meso-diesters. The enzyme can be recovered quantitatively from the reaction mixture by filtration and reused without significant loss of activity. Further transformation of the resulting enantiomerically enriched carboxylic acids through the application of polymer-supported reagents and scavengers provides a number of GABA-analogues.

Key words

polymer-supported enzymes - pig liver esterase - polymer-supported reagents - GABA-analogues - desymmetrisation

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Purchased from Fluka Cat. No. 46064; solid support: methacrylamide/allyl glycidylether/methylene-bis-acrylamide; loading: ˜500 U/g.

8

Enantiomeric ratio of 2 using non-immobilized pig liver esterase: 100% ee. [1a]

11

Purchased from Fluka Cat. No. 81393; solid support: poly(4-vinylpyridine)/25% DVB.

12

Purchased from Aldrich Cat. No. 36,834-2; solid support: styrene/DVB; loading: 3.8 mmol/g.

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Purchased from Fluka Cat. No. 57895; solid support: styrene/>20% DVB; loading: 2.9 mmol/g.

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Purchased from Fluka Cat. No. 93093; solid support: styrene/2% DVB; loading: 3 mmol/g.

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Purchased from Novabiochem Cat. No. 01-64-0178; solid support: styrene/1% DVB; loading 2.0-3.5 mmol/g.

16

Lit. value 8: [α]D 25 = -38.1 (c 1, 1 N HCl). [6d]

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Enantiomeric ratios of 10a-d using non-immobilized pig liver esterase: 10a: 100% ee, 10b: 90% ee, 10b: 9% ee, 10c: 78% ee. [1a]

18

For the observed inconsistencies compare reported optical rotation in references 1a and 1c. We wish to report the following rotation 10a: [α]D 25 = -17.4 (c 0.8, CHCl3). Crystallographic data of the amide formed from 12a and
(+)-(R)-α-methylbenzylamine have been deposited with the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre as supplementary publication No. CCDC-189257. Copies of the data can be obtained free of charge on application to CCDC, 12 Union Road, Cambridge CB2 1EZ, UK (Fax: +44(1223)336033; deposit@ccdc.cam.ac.uk).

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For compound 10b we measured [α]D 25 = -3.6 (c 0.95, CHCl3), which is the opposite of the rotations published in references 1a,c.

20

According to the 13C NMR spectrum the ratio of the diastereomers is 1:1.7.

21

Purchased from Novabiochem Cat. No. 01-64-0177; solid support: styrene/2% DVB; loading: 2.0-3.0 mmol/g.

22

Lit. values: 13a·HCl: [α]D 25 = -38.1 (c 1, 1 N HCl); [6d] 13b·HCl: [α]D 25 = 24.1 (c 0.4, MeOH); [6h] analytical data for 13d: 1H NMR (400 MHz, D2O): δ = 1.25-1.71 (m, 8 H), 2.08-2.19 (m, 1 H), 2.43-2.50 (m, 1 H), 2.97 (dd, J = 12.8, 5.9 Hz, 1 H), 3.05 (dd, J = 12.8, 7.7 Hz, 1 H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, D2O): δ = 21.9, 24.5, 26.5, 27.3, 35.6, 40.6, 47.6, 183.6; 13d·HCl: [α]D 25 = 3.3 (c 1.1, MeOH).

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Purchased from Novabiochem Cat. No. 01-64-0170; solid support: styrene/1% DVB; loading: 2.2 mmol/g.

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Lit. value 15: [α]D 25 = 49.2 (c 1, CHCl3). [6h]