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Enantioselective synthesis of amines by combining photoredox and enzymatic catalysis in a cyclic reaction network.


ABSTRACT: Visible light-driven reduction of imines to enantioenriched amines in aqueous solution is demonstrated for the first time. Excitation of a new water-soluble variant of the widely used [Ir(ppy)3] (ppy = 2-phenylpyridine) photosensitizer in the presence of a cyclic imine affords a highly reactive ?-amino alkyl radical that is intercepted by hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) from ascorbate or thiol donors to afford the corresponding amine. The enzyme monoamine oxidase (MAO-N-9) selectively catalyzes the oxidation of one of the enantiomers to the corresponding imine. Upon combining the photoredox and biocatalytic processes under continuous photo-irradiation, enantioenriched amines are obtained in excellent yields. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first demonstration of a concurrent photoredox- and enzymatic catalysis leading to a light-driven asymmetric synthesis of amines.

SUBMITTER: Guo X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5994792 | biostudies-other | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Enantioselective synthesis of amines by combining photoredox and enzymatic catalysis in a cyclic reaction network.

Guo Xingwei X   Okamoto Yasunori Y   Schreier Mirjam R MR   Ward Thomas R TR   Wenger Oliver S OS  

Chemical science 20180517 22


Visible light-driven reduction of imines to enantioenriched amines in aqueous solution is demonstrated for the first time. Excitation of a new water-soluble variant of the widely used [Ir(ppy)<sub>3</sub>] (ppy = 2-phenylpyridine) photosensitizer in the presence of a cyclic imine affords a highly reactive α-amino alkyl radical that is intercepted by hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) from ascorbate or thiol donors to afford the corresponding amine. The enzyme monoamine oxidase (MAO-N-9) selectively ca  ...[more]

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