614-03-9Relevant articles and documents
Enantioselective synthesis of (S)-phenylephrine by recombinant Escherichia coli cells expressing the short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase gene from Serratia quinivorans BCRC 14811
Peng, Guan-Jhih,Cho, Yen-Ching,Fu, Tze-Kai,Yang, Ming-Te,Hsu, Wen-Hwei
, p. 1509 - 1515 (2013)
Background An amino alcohol dehydrogenase gene (RE-AADH) from Rhodococcus erythropolis BCRC 10909 has been used for the conversion of 1-(3-hydroxyphenyl)- 2-(methylamino) ethanone (HPMAE) to (S)-phenylephrine [(S)-PE]. However RE-AADH uses NADPH as cofactor, and only limited production of (S)-PE from HPMAE is achieved. Methods A short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase gene (SQ-SDR) from Serratia quinivorans BCRC 14811 was expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) for the conversion of HPMAE to (S)-PE. Results The SQ-SDR enzyme was capable of converting HPMAE to (S)-PE in the presence of NADH and NADPH, with specific activities of 26.5 ± 2.3 U/mg protein and 0.24 ± 0.01 U/mg protein, respectively, at 30 C and at a pH of 7.0. The E. coli BL21 (DE3), expressing NADH-preferring SQ-SDR, converted HPMAE to (S)-PE with more than 99% enantiomeric excess, a conversion yield of 86.6% and a productivity of 20.2 mmol/l h, which was much higher than our previous report using E. coli NovaBlue expressing NADPH-dependent RE-AADH as the biocatalyst. Conclusion The SQ-SDR enzyme with its high catalytic activity and strong preference for NADH as a cofactor provided a significant advantage in bioreduction.
A feasibility study on the synthesis of phenylephrine via ruthenium-catalyzed homogeneous asymmetric hydrogenation
McGarrity, John F.,Zanotti-Gerosa, Antonio
scheme or table, p. 2479 - 2486 (2011/02/22)
We report a feasibility study on a new route to (R)-phenylephrine, based on the ruthenium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of an aminoketone precursor. The direct and fast asymmetric reduction of aminoketones or their hydrochloride salts is achievable at low catalyst loadings (molar substrate to catalyst ratio, S/C, >25,000/1, TOF up to 25,000 h-1) with high enantioselectivity (>95% ee), without the need for N-protection nor isolation of the free base prior to reaction.
PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF OPTICALLY ACTIVE 2-AMINO-1-PHENYLETHANOLS
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Page/Page column 10-11, (2008/12/06)
Optically active 2-amino-l-phenylethanols of formula (I) or its mirror image, wherein R1 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl or aryl-substituted C1-6alkyl and R2 through R6 are independently hydrogen, hydroxy or C1-6alkoxy, or salts thereof are prepared by asymmetric hydrogenation of the corresponding 2-aminoacetophenones in the presence of a ruthenium complex catalyst comprising a chiral phosphine ligand.