Regioselective Enzymatic β-Carboxylation of <i>para</i>-Hydroxy- styrene Derivatives Catalyzed by Phenolic Acid Decarboxylases.

ABSTRACT: We report on a 'green' method for the utilization of carbon dioxide as C₁ unit for the regioselective synthesis of (E)-cinnamic acids via regioselective enzymatic carboxylation of para-hydroxystyrenes. Phenolic acid decarboxylases from bacterial sources catalyzed the β-carboxylation of para-hydroxystyrene derivatives with excellent regio- and (E/Z)-stereoselectivity by exclusively acting at the β-carbon atom of the C=C side chain to furnish the corresponding (E)-cinnamic acid derivatives in up to 40% conversion at the expense of bicarbonate as carbon dioxide source. Studies on the substrate scope of this strategy are presented and a catalytic mechanism is proposed based on molecular modelling studies supported by mutagenesis of am

SUBMITTER: Wuensch C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4498466 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature