Atroposelective Synthesis of Axial Biaryls by Dynamic Kinetic Resolution Using Engineered Imine Reductases
X Hao, Z Tian, Z Yao, T Zang, S Song… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
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Axially chiral biaryl compounds are ubiquitous scaffolds in natural products, bioactive
molecules, chiral ligands and catalysts, but biocatalytic methods for their asymmetric
synthesis are limited. Herein, we report a highly efficient biocatalytic route for the
atroposelective synthesis of biaryls by dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR). This DKR approach
features a transient six‐membered aza‐acetal‐bridge‐promoted racemization followed by
an imine reductase (IRED)‐catalyzed stereoselective reduction to construct the axial chirality …
molecules, chiral ligands and catalysts, but biocatalytic methods for their asymmetric
synthesis are limited. Herein, we report a highly efficient biocatalytic route for the
atroposelective synthesis of biaryls by dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR). This DKR approach
features a transient six‐membered aza‐acetal‐bridge‐promoted racemization followed by
an imine reductase (IRED)‐catalyzed stereoselective reduction to construct the axial chirality …
Abstract
Axially chiral biaryl compounds are ubiquitous scaffolds in natural products, bioactive molecules, chiral ligands and catalysts, but biocatalytic methods for their asymmetric synthesis are limited. Herein, we report a highly efficient biocatalytic route for the atroposelective synthesis of biaryls by dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR). This DKR approach features a transient six‐membered aza‐acetal‐bridge‐promoted racemization followed by an imine reductase (IRED)‐catalyzed stereoselective reduction to construct the axial chirality under ambient conditions. Directed evolution of an IRED from Streptomyces sp. GF3546 provided a variant (S‐IRED‐Ss‐M11) capable of catalyzing the DKR process to access a variety of biaryl aminoalcohols in high yields and excellent enantioselectivities (up to 98 % yield and >99 : 1 enantiomeric ratio). Molecular dynamics simulation studies on the S‐IRED‐Ss‐M11 variant revealed the origin of its improved activity and atroposelectivity. By exploiting the substrate promiscuity of IREDs and the power of directed evolution, our work further extends the biocatalysts’ toolbox to construct challenging axially chiral molecules.
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