The enantioselectivity of reduction of ethyl 4-halo-3-oxobutanoate catalyzed by Geotrichum candidum depends on the cofactor

Enantioselective reductions of ethyl 3-oxobutanoates with fermenting cells or acetone treated cells of Geotrichum candidum gave 3-hydroxyesters with different ee and different predominant configurations depending on reaction conditions. Ethyl 4-bromo-3-oxobutanoate was reduced with APG4 and NADH to give predominantly ethyl (R)-4-bromo-3 hydroxybutanoate while the (S)-configuration was predominant when NADPH was the cofactor. Moreover, when the catalyst was heated before the reaction, the ee was increased indicating that the enzyme giving the (S)-alcohol is more thermolabile than the other

Synthesis and Fungicidal Activity of 2-Imino-3-(4-arylthiazol-2-yl)-thiazolidin-4-ones and Their 5-Arylidene Derivatives

Five derivatives of 2-imino-3-(4-arylthiazol-2-yl)-thiazolidin-4-ones and a series of their 5-arylidene derivatives have been synthesized and tested for antifungal activity against seven agricultural fungi. 2-Imino-3-(2,4-dichloro-5-fluorophenylthiazol-2-yl)-4-thiazolidi-none and 2-imino- 3-(2,4-dichlorophenylthiazol-2-yl)-4-thiazolidione, both of them new compounds, exhibited higher fungicidal effects than the other compounds prepared

Synthesis and Fungicidal Activity of 2-Imino-3-(4-arylthiazol-2-yl)-thiazolidin-4-ones and Their 5-Arylidene Derivatives

Five derivatives of 2-imino-3-(4-arylthiazol-2-yl)-thiazolidin-4-ones and a series of their 5-arylidene derivatives have been synthesized and tested for antifungal activity against seven agricultural fungi. 2-Imino-3-(2,4-dichloro-5-fluorophenylthiazol-2-yl)-4-thiazolidi-none and 2-imino-3-(2,4-dichlorophenylthiazol-2-yl)-4-thiazolidione, both of them new compounds, exhibited higher fungicidal effects than the other compounds prepared

Immobilization does not influence the enantioselectivity of CAL-B catalyzed kinetic resolution of secondary alcohols

Decreasing enantioselectivity (E-value) by conversion has been observed in transesterification reactions of secondary alcohols catalyzed by a pure protein formulation of lipase B from Candida antarctica (Novozym 525 F). Addition of a range of enantiopure alcohols caused a temporary increase in enzyme selectivity in the transesterification reaction of 3-chloro-1-phenoxy-2-propanol with vinyl butanoate

Lipase Catalysed Kinetic Resolution of Stiripentol

Kinetic resolution of rac-Stiripentol, catalysed by lipase A from Candida antarctica by esterification with vinyl butanoate was performed with an E-value of 24. This allowed isolation of (3S)-Stiripentol with an ee of 86 % and the corresponding (3R)-butanoate with an ee of 87 %. Enzymatic hydrolysis of the ester product gave (3R)-Stiripentol with 94 % ee