A new monooxygenase from <i>Herbaspirillum huttiense</i> catalyzed highly enantioselective epoxidation of allylbenzenes and allylic alcohols
Hui Lin, Yanhong Tang, Shuang Dong, Ruibo Lang, Hongge Chen
Abstract
An efficient, asymmetric synthesis of allyloxiranes and glycidols with excellent diastereo- and enantioselectivity was established through HhMo-catalyzed epoxidation.
Topics & Concepts
Enantioselective synthesisAllylic rearrangementCatalysisChemistryMonooxygenaseOrganic chemistryEnzymeCytochrome P450Enzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationSynthetic Organic Chemistry MethodsAsymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis