Biocatalytic reduction of primary and secondary α-keto amides was accomplished using whole cells of Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330. The primary (R)-α-hydroxy amides were obtained in good enantiomeric excess (up to 94%) and conversion (88-99%) as compared to the secondary (R)-α-hydroxy amides. © 2012 Elsevier B.V.

Anju Chadha

Department Of Biotechnology

CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS

Enantiomeric excess

Whole cell

Candida

Amides

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Catalysis Today

This review highlights the importance of the biocatalyst, Candida parapsilosis for oxidation and reduction reactions of organic compounds and establishes its versatility to generate a variety of chiral synthons. Appropriately designed reactions using C. parapsilosis effect efficient catalysis of organic transformations such as deracemization, enantioselective reduction of prochiral ketones, imines, and kinetic resolution of racemic alcohols via selective oxidation. This review includes the details of these biotransformations, catalyzed by whole cells (wild type and recombinant strains), purified enzymes (oxidoreductases) and immobilized whole cells of C. parapsilosis. The review presents a bioorganic perspective as it discusses the chemo, regio and stereoselectivity of the biocatalyst along with the structure of the substrates and optical purity of the products. Fermentation scale biocatalysis using whole cells of C. parapsilosis for several biotransformations to synthesize important chiral synthons/industrial chemicals is included. A comparison of C. parapsilosis with other whole cell biocatalysts for biocatalytic deracemization and asymmetric reduction of carbonyl and imine groups in the synthesis of a variety of enantiopure products is presented which will provide a basis for the choice of a biocatalyst for a desired organic transformation. Thus, a wholesome perspective on the present status of C. parapsilosis mediated organic transformations and design of new reactions which can be considered for large scale operations is provided. Taken together, C. parapsilosis can now be considered a ‘reagent’ for the organic transformations discussed here. © 2016 Elsevier Inc.

Bioorganic Chemistry

Candida parapsilosis: A versatile biocatalyst for organic oxidation-reduction reactions

Synthesis of enantiomerically enriched α-hydroxy amides and β-amino alcohols has been accomplished by enantioselective reduction of α-keto amides with hydrosilanes. A series of α-keto amides were reduced in the presence of chiral CuII/(S)-DTBM-SEGPHOS catalyst to give the corresponding optically active α-hydroxy amides with excellent enantioselectivities by using (EtO)3SiH as a reducing agent. Furthermore, a one-pot complete reduction of both ketone and amide groups of α-keto amides has been achieved using the same chiral copper catalyst followed by tetra-n-butylammonium fluoride (TBAF) catalyst in presence of (EtO)3SiH to afford the corresponding chiral β-amino alcohol derivatives. © 2015 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

Chemistry - A European Journal

Enantioselective Synthesis of α-Hydroxy Amides and β-Amino Alcohols from α-Keto Amides

Enantiomerically pure β- and γ-nitro alcohols were prepared from their respective nitro ketones by asymmetric reduction mediated by the biocatalyst, Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330 under optimized reaction conditions (ee up to >99%; yields up to 76%). This biocatalyst exhibits high chemoselectivity and reduces the keto group in preference to nitro group along with good enantioselectivity to produce enantiomerically enriched nitro alkanols. The asymmetric reduction of aliphatic nitro ketones was carried out in water with ethanol as cosolvent and glucose as cosubstrate using the whole cells of Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330 in much lesser time (4 h). For the first time, the biocatalytic asymmetric reduction of the following ketones is reported here: 1-nitro-butan-2-one, 1-nitro-pentan-2-one, 3-methyl-1-nitro-butan-2-one and 1-cyclohexyl-2-nitroethanone to produce (R)-alcohols [ee up to 79%, yield up to 74%] and 1-nitro-hexan-2-one and 1-nitro-heptan-2-one to produce (S)-alcohols [ee up to 81%, yield up to 76%]. © The Royal Society of Chemistry.

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RSC Advances

Enantio- &amp; chemo-selective preparation of enantiomerically enriched aliphatic nitro alcohols using Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330

A green, simple and high yielding [up to 86% yield] procedure is developed for the oxidation of aromatic (activated) primary alcohols to aldehydes using whole cells of Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330. The biotransformation is carried out under mild conditions at 25 °C, in hexane: water (48 : 2) (v/v). © The Royal Society of Chemistry.

Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330 mediated oxidation of aromatic (activated) primary alcohols to aldehydes

Selectivity between primary and secondary alcohols was observed in oxidation using whole cells of Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330, where the secondary alcohol was preferentially oxidized. In racemic sec alcohols, the 'R' enantiomer was selectively oxidized to the corresponding keto alcohol (yield = 18-54%) leaving the 'S' diol (yield = 31-69% and enantiomeric excess from 14% to >99%). A biphasic system consisting of isooctane-water (48 : 2 v/v) was used as a medium for biotransformation at 25 °C. This is the first report of the regio- and enantio-selective oxidation of diols using C. parapsilosis ATCC 7330. © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2014.

Regio- and enantio-selective oxidation of diols by Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330

A wide range of primary and secondary multifunctional alcohols, α-hydroxyamides, and α-hydroxyesters were oxidized to their corresponding aldehydes, ketones, α-ketoamides, and α-ketoesters under mild reaction conditions using 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl as a catalyst with calcium hypochlorite as an oxidant [TEMPO-Ca(OCl) 2]. This simplified method does not require any transition metals, acids, or bases and demonstrates controlled and selective oxidation of structurally diverse alcohols, affording moderate to excellent yields at room temperature. © 2012 Taylor &amp; Francis Group, LLC.

Synthetic Communications

Simplified procedure for TEMPO-catalyzed oxidation: Selective oxidation of alcohols, α-hydroxy esters, and amides using TEMPO and calcium hypochlorite

Whole cells of Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330 were used for the resolution of N-acetyl amino acid esters. Excellent enantioselectivities (E = 40 to >500) were achieved for the resolution of N-protected protein and non-protein amino acid esters giving good yields (28-50%) and high enantiomeric excesses (up to >99%) for both enantiomers. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Tetrahedron Asymmetry

Resolution of N-protected amino acid esters using whole cells of Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330

Racemic alkyl-2-hydroxy-4-arylbut-3-ynoates were deracemized to the (S)-alkyl-2-hydroxy-4-arylbut-3-ynoates in excellent enantiomeric excesses (up to &gt;99%) and good isolated yields (up to 81%) with the biocatalyst Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330. The absolute configuration of the resulting enantiomer was assigned by 1H NMR using Mosher's method. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Biocatalytic deracemization of alkyl-2-hydroxy-4-arylbut-3-ynoates using whole cells of Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330

Asymmetric reduction of ethyl-4-chloro-3-oxobutanoate to (S)-ethyl-4-chloro-3-hydroxybutanoate in aqueous medium by resting cells of Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330 was optimized. The influence of culture parameters (inoculum size, inoculum age and biocatalyst harvest time) and reaction parameters (co-substrate, resting cell, pH and substrate concentrations) on the asymmetric reduction were studied. It was found that these parameters significantly influenced the rate of the asymmetric reduction. Under the optimum conditions, the final concentration of (S)-ethyl-4-chloro-3- hydroxybutanoate, enantiomeric excess and the isolated yield of (S)-ethyl-4-chloro-3-hydroxybutanoate were 1.38 M (230 g/l), >99 and 95%, respectively. The space time yield was 115 mmol/lh, which is significantly higher than other whole cell biocatalysts reported so far. © 2009 Society for Industrial Microbiology.

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Asymmetric synthesis of (S)-ethyl-4-chloro-3-hydroxybutanoate using Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330

Biocatalytic deracemisation of racemic allylic alcohols by whole cells of Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330 resulted in the formation of the (R)-enantiomers in high enantiomeric excesses (up to >99%) and isolated yields (up to 79%). © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Journal	Catalysis Today
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