Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5278911 | Tetrahedron Letters | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A simple, highly efficient, and economical biphasic cell-free system was developed for biocatalytic reduction of prochiral aromatic ketones to furnish enantiopure alcohols. This system is characterized by using endogenous enzymes of the cell-free extract to form enzyme-coupled NADPH recycling system. Besides, it offered much higher productivity than whole cells and greatly simplified the preparation process of biocatalysts in comparison with isolated enzymes. Various prochiral aromatic ketones, especially α-substituted acetophenone derivatives, were reduced to chiral alcohols with excellent enantiomeric excess (ee) and moderate to good yield by this cell-free system.
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Authors
Zhen Yan, Yao Nie, Yan Xu, Xiang Liu, Rong Xiao,