Stereodivergent, chemoenzymatic synthesis of azaphilone natural products

JB Pyser, SA Baker Dockrey, AR Benítez… - Journal of the …, 2019 - ACS Publications
JB Pyser, SA Baker Dockrey, AR Benítez, LA Joyce, RA Wiscons, JL Smith, ARH Narayan
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2019ACS Publications
Selective access to a targeted isomer is often critical in the synthesis of biologically active
molecules. Whereas small-molecule reagents and catalysts often act with anticipated site-
and stereoselectivity, this predictability does not extend to enzymes. Further, the lack of
access to catalysts that provide complementary selectivity creates a challenge in the
application of biocatalysis in synthesis. Here, we report an approach for accessing
biocatalysts with complementary selectivity that is orthogonal to protein engineering …
Selective access to a targeted isomer is often critical in the synthesis of biologically active molecules. Whereas small-molecule reagents and catalysts often act with anticipated site- and stereoselectivity, this predictability does not extend to enzymes. Further, the lack of access to catalysts that provide complementary selectivity creates a challenge in the application of biocatalysis in synthesis. Here, we report an approach for accessing biocatalysts with complementary selectivity that is orthogonal to protein engineering. Through the use of a sequence similarity network (SSN), a number of sequences were selected, and the corresponding biocatalysts were evaluated for reactivity and selectivity. With a number of biocatalysts identified that operate with complementary site- and stereoselectivity, these catalysts were employed in the stereodivergent, chemoenzymatic synthesis of azaphilone natural products. Specifically, the first syntheses of trichoflectin, deflectin-1a, and lunatoic acid A were achieved. In addition, chemoenzymatic syntheses of these azaphilones supplied enantioenriched material for reassignment of the absolute configuration of trichoflectin and deflectin-1a based on optical rotation, CD spectra, and X-ray crystallography.
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