First asymmetric epoxidation catalysed by cyclohexanone monooxygenase
โ Scribed by Stefano Colonna; Nicoletta Gaggero; Giacomo Carrea; Gianluca Ottolina; Piero Pasta; Francesca Zambianchi
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- French
- Weight
- 75 KB
- Volume
- 43
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0040-4039
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๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
Cyclohexanone monooxygenase catalyzes the asymmetric oxidation of some tertiary amines to amine N-oxides. The structure of the amine markedly influences the enantiomeric excess of products.
Epoxidation of a range of enones derived from tetralone or related cyclic ketones, employing poly-L-leucine, urea-H 2 O 2 and DBU in iso-propyl acetate is reported. The corresponding epoxides were isolated in 63-85% yield and 59-96% ee.
## Abstract (all yields determined by HPLC).