One-Pot Biocatalytic Cascade Reduction of Cyclic Enimines for the Preparation of Diastereomerically Enriched N-Heterocycles

Thomas W. Thorpe, Scott P. France, Shahed Hussain, James R. Marshall, Wojciech Zawodny, Juan Mangas-sanchez, Sarah L. Montgomery, Roger M. Howard, David S. B. Daniels, Rajesh Kumar, Fabio Parmeggiani, Nicholas J. Turner

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Abstract

Ene-reductases (EREDs) catalyze the reduction of electron-deficient CC bonds. Herein, we report the first example of ERED-catalyzed net reduction of CC bonds of enimines (α,β-unsaturated imines). Preliminary studies suggest their hydrolyzed ring-open ωamino enones are the likely substrates for this step. When combined with imine reductase (IRED)-mediated CN reduction, the result is an efficient telescoped sequence for the preparation of diastereomerically enriched 2-substituted saturated amine heterocycles.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)19208-19213
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume141
Issue number49
Early online date19 Nov 2019
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Dec 2019

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