An expeditive and green chemo-enzymatic route to diester sinapoyl-<scp>l</scp>-malate analogues: sustainable bioinspired and biosourced UV filters and molecular heaters
Benjamin Rioux, Louis M. M. Mouterde, Jimmy Alarcan, Temitope T. Abiola, Matthias J. A. Vink, Jack M. Woolley, Aurélien A. M. Peru, Matthieu M. Mention, Fanny Brunissen, Giel Berden, Jos Oomens, Albert Braeuning, Vasilios G. Stavros, Florent Allais
Abstract
A highly regioselective lipase-catalyzed transesterification enabled the synthesis of sinapoyl malate diesters with fatty chains that proved to be exceptional UV filters and molecular heaters for plants.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryLipophilicityOrganic chemistryLight effects on plantsBiochemical and biochemical processesAlgal biology and biofuel production