Synthesis 2017; 49(07): 1561-1568
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1588666
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New and Convenient Chemoenzymatic Syntheses of (S)-2-Hydroxy-3-octanone, the Major Pheromone Component of Xylotrechus spp., and Its R-Enantiomer

Marc Puigmartí
Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Modelling, Institute of Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (CSIC), Jordi Girona 18, 08034 Barcelona, Spain   Email: angel.guerrero@iqac.csic.es
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María Pilar Bosch
Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Modelling, Institute of Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (CSIC), Jordi Girona 18, 08034 Barcelona, Spain   Email: angel.guerrero@iqac.csic.es
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Josep Coll
Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Modelling, Institute of Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (CSIC), Jordi Girona 18, 08034 Barcelona, Spain   Email: angel.guerrero@iqac.csic.es
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Angel Guerrero*
Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Modelling, Institute of Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (CSIC), Jordi Girona 18, 08034 Barcelona, Spain   Email: angel.guerrero@iqac.csic.es
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Publication History

Received: 14 October 2016

Accepted after revision: 11 November 2016

Publication Date:
15 December 2016 (online)


Abstract

New and efficient chemoenzymatic approaches for the synthesis of both enantiomers of 2-hydroxy-3-octanone in good yields and excellent enantioselectivity are presented. The S-enantiomer is a pheromone component of economically important pests in Japan, India, China, and other Asian countries. The enzymatic approaches involve transesterification of the racemic acyloin with vinyl acetate in the presence of Candida antarctica lipase B (CAL B) in 99% ee of both enantiomers (E = 167–618), or hydrolysis of the acetylated acyloin by double kinetic resolution with CAL B and C. antarctica lipase A (CAL A) in 96–98% ee of either enantiomer (E = 458). CAL A and CAL B induce reverse enantioselectivity.

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