Chemoenzymatic formal synthesis of (-)- and (+)-epibatidine

Derek R. Boyd; Narain D. Sharma; Magdalena Kaik; Peter B. A. McIntyre; Paul J. Stevenson; Christopher C. R. Allen

doi:10.1039/c2ob06904k

Chemoenzymatic formal synthesis of (-)- and (+)-epibatidine

Derek R. Boyd
, Narain D. Sharma
, Magdalena Kaik
, Peter B. A. McIntyre
, Paul J. Stevenson
, Christopher C. R. Allen

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Abstract

The cis-dihydrocatechol, derived from enzymatic cis-dihydroxylation of bromobenzene using the microorganism Pseudomonas putida UV4, was converted into (-)-epibatidine in eleven steps with complete stereocontrol. In addition, an unprecedented palladium-catalysed disproportionation reaction gave the (+)-enantiomer of an advanced key intermediate employed in a previous synthesis of epibatidine.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2774-2779
Number of pages	6
Journal	Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry
Volume	10
Issue number	14
Early online date	18 Jan 2012
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c2ob06904k
Publication status	Published - 2012

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Organic Chemistry
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
General Medicine

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