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Synthesis of Some Trifluoromethylated Cyclodextrin Derivatives and Analysis of Their Properties as Artificial Glycosidases and Oxidases
Author(s) -
Bjerre Jeannette,
Hauch Fenger Thomas,
Marinescu Lavinia G.,
Bols Mikael
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
european journal of organic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1099-0690
pISSN - 1434-193X
DOI - 10.1002/ejoc.200600762
Subject(s) - chemistry , hydrogenolysis , cyclodextrin , hydrolysis , catalysis , organic chemistry , trifluoromethyl , biocatalysis , artificial enzyme , enzyme , reaction mechanism , alkyl
Cyclodextrin derivatives containing trifluoromethyl groups at C6 of the A and D rings were synthesized for the purpose of creating artificial enzymes. The compounds were synthesized by perbenzylation of β‐cyclodextrin followed by selective A,D‐debenzylation according to Sinaÿ. Subsequent oxidation to dialdehyde with Dess–Martin periodinane followed by addition of CF 3 by using Arduengo carbene and TMSCF 3 led to the C 6 ‐bistrifluoromethylated alcohols. These were either deprotected by hydrogenolysis or subjected to another round of oxidation to provide the corresponding ketones that were deprotected. The trifluoromethylated alcohols were found to be weak artificial enzymes catalysing hydrolysis of nitrophenyl glycosides at neutral pH with a k cat / k uncat of up to 56. It is proposed that this catalysis is analogues to the catalysis performed by related cyanohydrins. The trifluoro ketones were likewise weak articial enzymes catalysing oxidation of amines to nitro derivatives or alcohols to ketones with a k cat / k uncat of up to 133. (© Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2007)