Chemical and microbiological oxidation of (–)-cis-carane-4-one leading to chiral compounds and evaluation of their antifeedant activity

<p>Many chiral compounds have become of great interest to the pharmaceutical industry as they possess various biological activities. Concurrently, the concept of “memory of chirality” has been proven as a powerful tool in asymmetric synthesis, while flow chemistry has begun its rise as a new enabling technology to add to the ever increasing arsenal of techniques available to the modern day chemist. Here, we have employed a new simple electrochemical microreactor design to oxidise an L-proline derivative at room temperature in continuous flow. Flow performed in microreactors offers up a number of benefits allowing reactions to be performed in a more convenient and safer manner, and even allow electrochemical reactions to take place without a supporting electrolyte due to a very short interelectrode distance. By the comparison of electrochemical oxidations in batch and flow we have found that continuous flow is able to outperform its batch counterpart, producing a good yield (71%) and a better enantiomeric excess (64%) than batch with a 98% conversion. We have, therefore, provided evidence that continuous flow chemistry has the potential to act as a new enabling technology to replace some aspects of conventional batch processes. </p>

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Neuropharmacological Screening of Chiral and Non-chiral Phthalimide- Containing Compounds in Mice: in vivo and in silico Experiments

Medicinal Chemistry ◽

10.2174/1573406414666180525082038 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 102-118 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Carolina Campos-Rodríguez ◽

José G. Trujillo-Ferrara ◽

Ameyali Alvarez-Guerra ◽

Irán M. Cumbres Vargas ◽

Roberto I. Cuevas-Hernández ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Locomotor Activity ◽

In Silico ◽

Biological Properties ◽

Chiral Molecules ◽

Chiral Compounds ◽

Plus Maze ◽

In Silico Studies ◽

The Central Nervous System

Background: Thalidomide, the first synthesized phthalimide, has demonstrated sedative- hypnotic and antiepileptic effects on the central nervous system. N-substituted phthalimides have an interesting chemical structure that confers important biological properties. Objective: Non-chiral (ortho and para bis-isoindoline-1,3-dione, phthaloylglycine) and chiral phthalimides (N-substituted with aspartate or glutamate) were synthesized and the sedative, anxiolytic and anticonvulsant effects were tested. Method: Homology modeling and molecular docking were employed to predict recognition of the analogues by hNMDA and mGlu receptors. The neuropharmacological activity was tested with the open field test and elevated plus maze (EPM). The compounds were tested in mouse models of acute convulsions induced either by pentylenetetrazol (PTZ; 90 mg/kg) or 4-aminopyridine (4-AP; 10 mg/kg). Results: The ortho and para non-chiral compounds at 562.3 and 316 mg/kg, respectively, decreased locomotor activity. Contrarily, the chiral compounds produced excitatory effects. Increased locomotor activity was found with S-TGLU and R-TGLU at 100, 316 and 562.3 mg/kg, and S-TASP at 316 and 562.3 mg/kg. These molecules showed no activity in the EPM test or PTZ model. In the 4-AP model, however, S-TGLU (237.1, 316 and 421.7 mg/kg) as well as S-TASP and R-TASP (316 mg/kg) lowered the convulsive and death rate. Conclusion: The chiral compounds exhibited a non-competitive NMDAR antagonist profile and the non-chiral molecules possessed selective sedative properties. The NMDAR exhibited stereoselectivity for S-TGLU while it is not a preference for the aspartic derivatives. The results appear to be supported by the in silico studies, which evidenced a high affinity of phthalimides for the hNMDAR and mGluR type 1.

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Mass-resolved electronic circular dichroism ion spectroscopy

Science ◽

10.1126/science.abb1822 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 368 (6498) ◽

pp. 1465-1468 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Steven Daly ◽

Frédéric Rosu ◽

Valérie Gabelica

Keyword(s):

Circular Dichroism ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Polarized Light ◽

Negative Ions ◽

Data Interpretation ◽

Electronic Circular Dichroism ◽

Circularly Polarized Light ◽

Chiral Compounds ◽

Electron Photodetachment ◽

Circular Dichroïsm

DNA and proteins are chiral: Their three-dimensional structures cannot be superimposed with their mirror images. Circular dichroism spectroscopy is widely used to characterize chiral compounds, but data interpretation is difficult in the case of mixtures. We recorded the electronic circular dichroism spectra of DNA helices separated in a mass spectrometer. We studied guanine-rich strands having various secondary structures, electrosprayed them as negative ions, irradiated them with an ultraviolet nanosecond optical parametric oscillator laser, and measured the difference in electron photodetachment efficiency between left and right circularly polarized light. The reconstructed circular dichroism ion spectra resembled those of their solution-phase counterparts, thereby allowing us to assign the DNA helical topology. The ability to measure circular dichroism directly on biomolecular ions expands the capabilities of mass spectrometry for structural analysis.

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Rapid Organocatalytic Chirality Analysis of Amines, Amino Acids, Alcohols, Amino Alcohols and Diols with Achiral Iso(thio)cyanate Probes

Chemical Science ◽

10.1039/d1sc02061g ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Eryn Nelson ◽

Jeffrey S. S. K. Formen ◽

Christian Wolf

Keyword(s):

Amino Acids ◽

Absolute Configuration ◽

Rapid Determination ◽

Amino Alcohols ◽

Enantioselective Synthesis ◽

Widespread Occurrence ◽

Chiral Compounds ◽

New Methods ◽

The Absolute

The widespread occurrence and significance of chiral compounds does not only require new methods for their enantioselective synthesis but also efficient tools that allow rapid determination of the absolute configuration,...

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Reaction-Based Machine Learning Representations for Predicting the Enantioselectivity of Organocatalysts

Chemical Science ◽

10.1039/d1sc00482d ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Simone Gallarati ◽

Raimon Fabregat ◽

Ruben Laplaza ◽

Sinjini Bhattacharjee ◽

Matthew D. Wodrich ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Machine Learning ◽

High Purity ◽

Computational Design ◽

Chiral Compounds ◽

Significant Challenge

HHundreds of catalytic methods are developed each year to meet the demand for high-purity chiral compounds. The computational design of enantioselective organocatalysts remains a significant challenge, as catalysts are typically...

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Altering the Stereoselectivity of Whole-Cell Biotransformations via the Physicochemical Parameters Impacting the Processes

Catalysts ◽

10.3390/catal11070781 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (7) ◽

pp. 781

Author(s):

Agnieszka Raczyńska ◽

Joanna Jadczyk ◽

Małgorzata Brzezińska-Rodak

Keyword(s):

Culture Conditions ◽

Biologically Active ◽

Enantiomerically Pure ◽

Whole Cells ◽

Chiral Compounds ◽

Physicochemical Factors ◽

Pure Compounds ◽

Genetic Level ◽

Prochiral Ketones ◽

Optically Pure

The enantioselective synthesis of organic compounds is one of the great challenges in organic synthetic chemistry due to its importance for the acquisition of biologically active derivatives, e.g., pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and others. This is why biological systems are increasingly applied as tools for chiral compounds synthesis or modification. The use of whole cells of “wild-type” microorganisms is one possible approach, especially as some methods allow improving the conversion degrees and controlling the stereoselectivity of the reaction without the need to introduce changes at the genetic level. Simple manipulation of the culture conditions, the form of a biocatalyst, or the appropriate composition of the biotransformation medium makes it possible to obtain optically pure products in a cheap, safe, and environmentally friendly manner. This review contains selected examples of the influence of physicochemical factors on the stereochemistry of the biocatalytic preparation of enantiomerically pure compounds, which is undertaken through kinetically controlled separation of their racemic mixtures or reduction of prochiral ketones and has an effect on the final enantiomeric purity and enantioselectivity of the reaction.

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