Optimization of process parameters and kinetic modeling for the enantioselective kinetic resolution of (R,S)-2-pentanol
AbstractIntroduction:In order to product (S)-2-pentanol which have been used as a key chiral intermediate required in the synthesis of several potential anti-Alzhemeir drugs, the effects of enzyme, acyl donor, substrate concentration and acyl donor/racemic-2-pentanol mole ratio were investigated on the kinetic resolution of racemic-2-pentanol.Methods:Reactions were performed in a bioreactor of 50 mL capacity with a working volume of 30 mL on an orbital shaker at 150 rpm and at 30°C. Production parameters were investigated with different type of enzyme and acyl donor.Results:The optimum conditions were obtained with Novozyme 435 and vinyl butyrate with the 50% conversion, 99% of enantiomeric excess for the substrate at 30 min. Optimum conditions are 1500 mM substrate and 4 mg/mL enzyme concentrations and 24.88 mM/min maximum initial reaction rate. It was obtained that Ping-Pong bi-bi mechanism was the appropriate reaction kinetic. Kinetic parameters were determined with Polymath 6.1 software as 4.16 mmol/min/g enzyme maximum reaction rates, 103.73 mM Km for (R)-2-pentanol and 51.18 mM Km for vinyl butyrate.Conclusion:(S)-2-pentanol was obtained with 99% of enantiomeric excess. These data will be clear up to product (S)-2-pentanol at larger industrial scales in future.