Cross-acyloin condensation of aldehydes catalysed by transketolase variants for the synthesis of aliphatic α-hydroxyketones
G. Arbia, Camille Gadona, Hubert Casajus, Lionel Nauton, Franck Charmantray, Laurence Hecquet
Abstract
Transketolase variants catalyse a promiscuous acyloin condensation of aliphatic aldehydes leading in one step to unsymmetrical α-hydroxyketones while offering green advances compared to previous enzymatic and chemical ways.
Topics & Concepts
TransketolaseChemistryCondensationOrganic chemistryCatalysisCondensation reactionCombinatorial chemistryEnzymePhysicsThermodynamicsBiochemical Acid Research StudiesCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisCyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms