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Catalytic conversion of syngas to ethanol and higher alcohols over Rh and Cu based catalystsLopez Nina, Luis Gagarin January 2017 (has links)
The thermochemical process converts almost any kind of biomass to a desired final product, i.e. gaseous or liquid transportation fuels and chemicals. The transportation fuels obtained in this way are renewable biofuels, which are alternatives to fossil fuels. During the last few years, thermochemical plants for the production of bioethanol have been launched and another is under construction. A total of about 290 million liters of ethanol are expected to be processed per year, mostly using municipal solid waste. Considerable efforts have been made in order to find a more selective catalyst for the conversion of biomass-derived syngas to ethanol. The thesis is the summary of five publications. The first two publications (Papers I and II) review the state of the art of ethanol and higher alcohols production from biomass, as well as the current status of synthetic fuels production by other processes such as the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. Paper III analyses the catalytic performance of a mesoporous Rh/MCM-41 (MCM-41 is a hexagonal mesoporous silica) in the synthesis of ethanol which is compared to a typical Rh/SiO2 catalyst. Exhaustive catalytic testing including the addition of water vapor and modifying the hydrogen partial pressure in the syngas feed-stream which, in addition to the catalyst characterization (XRD, BET, XPS, chemisorption, TEM and TPR) before and after the catalytic testing, have allowed concluding that some water vapor can be concentrated in the pores of the Rh/MCM-41 catalyst. The concentration of water-vapor promotes the occurrence of the water gas shift reaction, which in turn induces some secondary reactions that change the product distribution, as compared to results obtained from the typical Rh/SiO2 catalyst. These results have been verified in a wide range of syngas conversion levels (1-68 %) and for different catalyst activation procedures (catalyst reduction at 200 °C, 500 °C and no-reduction) as shown in Paper IV. Finally, similar insights about the use of mesoporous catalyst have been found over a Cu/MCM-41 catalyst, shown in Paper V. Also in Paper V, the effect of metal promoters (Fe and K) has been studied; a noticeable increase of ethanol reaction rate was found over Cu-Fe-K/MCM-41 catalyst as compared to Cu/MCM-41. / <p>QC 20161125</p>
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Studies of Nitrogen-containing Compounds Having Pyrethroid-like BioactivityLee, Jimmy Jing-Ming, 1955- 08 1900 (has links)
During recent years most of the successful developments in pyrethroids have been primarily concerned with structural or compositional variations. As a part of our continuing interest in pyrethroid insecticides, nitrogen-containing compounds having pyrethroid-like structures were synthesized. Seven prolinate compounds, N-(substituted)-phenyl-prolinates and N-carbobenzoxy-prolinates were coupled with known pyrethroid alcohols. These structural variations which "locked in" a specific conformation between the nitrogen and chiral a-carbon in the acid moiety of fluvalinate were studied to determine the influence of certain conformations on insecticidal toxicity.
The toxicity data for the prolinate compounds showed intermediate mortality against nonresistant cockroaches. It was concluded that the conformation imposed by the proline ring portion of the esters was probably close to the favored conformation for interaction of fluvalinate-like pyrethroids with the insect receptor site.
A second series of nitrogen-containing compounds, twenty-five carbamate esters resulting from the condensation of N-isopropyl-(substituted)-anilines and N-alkyl-(substituted)-benzylamines with appropriate pyrethroid alcohols were studied for insecticidal activity. These studies were conducted on pyrethroid-susceptible houseflies. Some of the carbamate esters exhibited high toxicity when synergized by piperonyl butoxide. For example, the toxicity ( LD 50 ) of O-a-cyano-3-phenoxyfaenzyl-N-a,a-dimethyl-4-bromo-benzyl carbamate was 0.012 ug/g, which is significantly greater than that reported for the potent pyrethroid, fenvalerate.
Correlations of insecticidal activity with respect to structure and conformational factors of the carbamate esters have been made. The N-isopropyl substituent decreases insecticidal activity in the N-benzyl-derived compounds, while the N-isopropyl substituent enhances activity in the N-phenyl-derived compounds. Certain substituents on the phenyl ring of both analogs greatly affect insecticidal potency of the carbamate esters. Also, some alkyl substituents (especially, a,cx-dimethyl and a-cyclopropyl groups) on the benzylic carbon of the benzylamine series enhance toxicity. The a,a-dimethyl branching of the N-benzyl carbamate approximates the steric shape given by the gemdimethyl group for conventional cyclopropane ring-containing pyrethroids. The N-benzyl compounds are significantly synergized by piperonyl butoxide, particularly those in which the carbamate nitrogen atom is mono-substituted.
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Metal-Free O- and C-Arylation with Diaryliodonium SaltsLindstedt, Erik January 2017 (has links)
This thesis concerns the development of metal-free applications using diaryliodonium salts. The first project describes an arylation protocol of allylic and benzylic alcohols in aqueous media. The method proceeds under mild conditions and the ether products were obtained in moderate to good yields. The methodology was also expanded to include arylation of phenols, giving diaryl ethers in good to excellent yields. In the second project, an arylation method that included a wider range of aliphatic alcohols was developed. The scope of accessible alkyl aryl ethers was studied and included a comparative study of phenylation and nitrophenylation of various alcohols. Finally, a formal metal-free synthesis of butoxycain was performed, illustrating the applicability of the developed method. The third project focused on the limitations and side reactions occurring in Chapter 2 and 3. First, an approach to access symmetric diaryl ethers via arylation of hydroxide was presented. This reaction gave rise to a number of side products, which we hypothesized to originate from aryne-type intermediates. A mechanism for the formation of these side products was suggested, supported by trapping and deuterium labeling experiments. Oxidation of the alcohol to the corresponding ketone was also observed and the mechanism of this interesting side reaction was investigated. The latter was suggested to proceed via an intramolecular oxidation without the involvement of radicals or arynes. The fourth project covers a method to synthesize highly sterically congested alkyl aryl ethers via arylation of tertiary alcohols using diaryliodonium salts. The method displayed a broad scope of tertiary alcohols and was also suitable for fluorinated alcohols. The final project detailed in this thesis deals with C-arylation with diaryliodonium salts, showcasing nitroalkanes as well as a nitro ester as suitable nucleophiles for metal-free arylation. / <p>At the time of the doctoral defense, the following paper was unpublished and had a status as follows: Paper 3: Manuscript.</p>
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Avanços e desafios na biocatálise dos compostos orgânicos de silício / Advances and challenges in biocatalysis of organosilicon compoundsSouza, Dayvson José Palmeira de 07 November 2014 (has links)
Aliando reações enzimáticas a compostos orgânicos de silício, objetivou-se explorar o potencial destes substratos em reações biocatalisadas. A intenção era ampliar o escopo de substratos e desbravar novas transformações. Inicialmente foram abordados os trabalhos relativos ao uso de hidrolases em reações envolvendo organossilanos, cujo uso de lipases foi o foco da nossa contribuição. Nela, a resolução cinética enzimática (RCE) de alcoóis quirais benzílicos contendo silício e outros heteroátomos (fósforo e estanho) foi explorada e transesterificações enantiosseletivas eficientes foram alcançadas, em que tanto os produtos acetilados e os alcoóis remanescentes foram obtidos em excelentes excessos enantioméricos (e.e. >99% em todos os casos). Considerações sobre a relação estrutura/atividade das reações catalisadas por lipase foram feitas, e foi possível perceber que os compostos contendo silício reagiram mais rapidamente que aqueles contedo fósforo e estanho. Em seguida, numa extensão natural da RCE, buscou-se realizar a resolução cinética dinâmica (RCD). Diversos experimentos de RCD foram realizados utilizando lipase e dois tipos de catalisadores de racemização diferentes: complexos de rutênio e uma resina de troca catiônica. Embora tenham sido encontrados indícios de que a racemização utilizando os catalisadores de rutênio estava acontecendo no meio reacional, a inativação do catalisador durante o processo foi uma dificuldade que, nos estudos realizados, não foi possível contornar. Foi então que uma resina de troca catiônica foi utilizada como alternativa de racemização, e dependendo do substrato utilizado foi possível realizar eficientes RCDs (rendimento até 93% e e.e. até 96%) através de uma esterificação enzimática empregando um acilante de cadeia longa. O último trabalho empregando hidrolases foi na acilação de silanóis. A partir dos resultados interessantes envolvendo a acilação de um silanol arílico (conversão de 75% para o acetoxissilano derivado usando a CAL-B), tentou-se acilar um silanol benzílico racêmico e, embora o substrato tenha sido acetilado enzimaticamente (conversão de até 47% para o acetoxissilano derivado nas condições estudadas), a reação se deu sem enantiosseletividade. Nas reações envolvendo oxidorredutases, tanto mono-oxigenases quanto enzimas provenientes da bactéria Arthrobacter sp., foram empregadas como biocatalisadores. Na tentativa de se realizar a oxidação da ligação C-Si utilizando BVMOs (Baeyer-Villiger mono-oxigenases), foi possível concluir que a instabilidade dos silanos e alcoxissilanos nas reações em meio aquoso poderia configurar um entrave no desenvolvimento da metodologia. Por outro lado, evidências de oxidação enzimática da ligação Si-H foram observadas em dois substratos arílicos, que podem servir de direcionamento para futuros projetos envolvendo este tema. Por fim, células íntegras da bactéria Arthrobacter sp. foram utilizadas em reações de desracemização aeróbica (R)-seletiva de alcoóis e redução anaeróbica (S)-seletiva de cetonas, ambas utilizando substratos contendo silício, fósforo, estanho e boro. Transformações com elevada enantiosseletividade foram encontradas, provando a versatilidade da Arthrobacter sp. em mediar reações enantiocomplementares. / By combining both enzymatic reactions and organosilicon compounds, we aimed to explore the potential of these substrates in biocatalytic reactions. The main goal was to expand the scope of substrates and breakthrough new transformations. Initially the study was based on the use of hydrolases in reactions involving organosilanes, in which lipases were the focus of our contribution. Thus, enzymatic kinetic resolution (EKR) of chiral benzylic alcohols containing silicon and other heteroatoms (phosphorus and tin) was explored and efficient enantioselective transesterifications were achieved, in which both acetylated products and remaining alcohols were obtained in excellent enantiomeric excesses (e.e. > 99% in all cases). Considerations about the structure/activity relationship of lipase-catalyzed reactions were done, and it was found out that silicon-containing compounds can react faster than those phosphorus- or tin-containing analogues. Then, an extension of EKR was the dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR). Several experiments were performed using lipase and different racemization catalysts: ruthenium complexes and a cation exchange resin. Although racemization by ruthenium catalysts have been found, in our studies inactivation of the catalyst during the process was a problem that was not possible to be solved. A cation exchange resin was used in racemization, and depending on the substrate it was possible to perform efficient DKRs (yield up to 93% and e.e. up to 96%) via an enzymatic esterification using an acylating agent with long chain. Another work with hydrolases was the enzymatic acylation of silanols. From the interesting results involving the acylation of an aryl-silanol (75% conversion to the acetoxy-silane derivative, by CAL-B), the acylation of a racemic benzyl-silanol was performed and although the substrate has been successfuly acetylated by a series of lipases (up to 47% conversion to the acetoxy-silane derivative under the conditions studied), the reaction occurred without any enantioselectivity. In reactions involving oxidoreductases, both mono-oxygenases and enzymes from the bacterium Arthrobacter sp., were used as biocatalysts. In an attempt to carry out the oxidation of the C-Si bond using BVMOs, it was found out that the instability of the substrates in aqueous media could set an obstacle in the development of the methodology. Moreover, evidence of enzymatic oxidation of Si-H bond were observed for two aryl substrates, which can serve as guidance for future projects involving the topic. Finally, whole cells of the bacterium Arthrobacter sp. were used for (R)- selective deracemization of alcohols and (S)-selective reduction of ketones, both using silicon-, phosphorus-, tin- and boron-containing substrates. Transformations with high enantioselectivity were achieved, showing the versatility of Arthrobacter sp. in mediating enantiocomplementary reactions.
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Caracterização geoquímica orgânica em sedimentos presentes nos Pockmarks e Diápiros do talude sul do Brasil / Organic geochemical characterization in sediments present in the Pockmarks and Diapirs of the southern slope of BrazilNagaoka, Doris 18 May 2018 (has links)
Os marcadores orgânicos moleculares (hidrocarbonetos alifáticos, esteróis e álcoois) em amostras de sedimentos superficiais e de testemunhos curtos coletados em diápiros e pockmarks localizados no talude sul do Brasil, foram utilizados para identificar as possíveis contribuições biogênicas (autóctones / alóctones). De modo geral, tanto nas amostras superficiais como ao longo dos testemunhos, o maior acúmulo de carbono orgânico total nos pockmarks foi observado, indicando o possível aprisionamento de sedimentos e de matéria orgânica no interior das concavidades. A presença de β-sitosterol, campesterol, álcoois e n-alcanos pesados, indicaram contribuições terrígenas para a área de estudo, que pode ser advinda da descarga continental do Rio da Prata, uma vez que a predominância terrígena é proveniente das pradarias, típica vegetação do Uruguai e do sul do Rio Grande do Sul. O transporte de sedimentos terrígenos ocorre em direção ao norte, ao longo da plataforma continental sul brasileira, pela Corrente Costeira do Brasil. A presença de detritos de fitoplâncton e zooplâncton também ocorre devido à influência dos nutrientes do Rio da Prata. As possíveis liberações de gás/fluido, que sustentaram ecossistemas quimiossintéticos em diferentes intervalos de dois testemunhos em pockmark e diápiro foram constatadas através da presença relativamente maior de n-alcanos leves com número par de carbonos. / Organic molecular markers (aliphatic hydrocarbons, sterols and alcohols) in superficial and short cores sediment samples collected in diapirs and pockmarks located in the southern slope of Brazil were used in order to identify the possible biogenic contributions (autochthonous / allochthonous). In general, in surface samples and throughout the cores samples, the greatest accumulation of total organic carbon in the pockmarks was observed, indicating the possible entrapment of sediments and organic matter inside the concavities. The presence of β-sitosterol, campesterol, alcohols and heavy n-alkanes indicated terrigenous contributions to the study area, which may be due to the continental discharge of Río de la Plata, since the terrigenous predominance is due to the prairies, a typical vegetation of Uruguay and the south of Rio Grande do Sul. The terrigenous sediments transport is carried through the North, along the Brazilian continental shelf, by the Coastal Stream of Brazil. The presence of phytoplankton and zooplankton debris is also due to the influence of the nutrients contribution from Río de la Plata. Possible gas / fluid releases, which sustained chemosynthetic ecosystems at different intervals of two pockmark and diaper cores, were verified by the relative predominance of even-numbered carbon n-alkanes.
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Constituintes de ceras cuticulares de espécies de Croton L. / Constituents of cuticular waxes from Croton L. speciesPimentel, Bruna Silvestroni 14 November 2014 (has links)
O gênero Croton possui aproximadamente 1300 espécies amplamente distribuídas em zonas tropicais e subtropicais do novo e velho mundo e é o segundo maior gênero de Euphorbiaceae. No presente trabalho, foram analisadas a composição e a morfologia das ceras foliares cuticulares de 13 espécies de Croton. Para a maioria das espécies, foram amostrados três indivíduos. A morfologia das ceras foi analisada por microscopia eletrônica de varredura. Diversos tipos de depósitos cerosos foram observados (amorfos, plaquetas, grânulos), principalmente na face adaxial e caracterizando grupos de espécies. A observação dos padrões de depósitos cerosos de várias espécies foi prejudicada na face abaxial, devido à alta densidade de tricomas. As ceras foram extraídas por três imersões consecutivas das folhas em diclorometano e a separação das classes dos constituintes foi feita por cromatografia em camada delgada preparativa. A análise da distribuição dos constituintes foi realizada por cromatografia a gás acoplada a espectrometria de massas. n-Alcanos e álcoois primários foram detectados em todos os indivíduos analisados. Triterpenos também são muito comuns, não tendo sido detectados em apenas uma espécie. Os esteroides são constituintes raros nas espécies analisadas. Os resultados da distribuição de n-alcanos, álcoois primários e triterpenos foram utilizados para o estabelecimento de afinidades químicas por meio de análises de agrupamento pelo método UPGMA, empregando-se distâncias euclidianas (n-alcanos e álcoois) e coeficiente de DICE (triterpenos), baseando-se na distribuição de cada classe de constituinte isoladamente e combinando-se as distribuições de n-alcanos e álcoois primários. Não se notou congruência entre as topologias dos dendrogramas de afinidades químicas e a filogenia molecular do gênero. Observou-se coerência entre algumas afinidades químicas e características morfológicas, como tipos de tricomas foliares e presença de glândulas peciolares. A distribuição de n-alcanos, álcoois primários e triterpenos mostraram-se úteis como caracteres da maioria das espécies analisadas. Entre os constituintes analisados, distribuição de álcoois primários revelou-se o melhor marcador para a caracterização de espécies. A variação intraespecífica, no entanto, impede que esses caracteres sejam úteis como marcadores taxonômicos de algumas espécies de Croton / Croton comprises nearly 1300 species distributed in tropical and subtropical areas of either the New or Old Worlds, making up the largest genus of Euphorbiaceae. In the present work, the chemical composition and the morphology of the foliar cuticular waxes of 13 species of Croton were analized. Three individuals were sampled for analyses of most species. The morphology of the waxes was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy. Several types of wax deposits were observed (amorph, platlets, granules), chiefly on the adaxial side, characterizing groups of species. The observation of wax deposits on the abaxial side was hampered in several species due to the high density of trichomes. The cuticular wax was extracted by three successive immersions of the leaves in dichloromethane, and the separation of the constituent classes was achieved by preparative thin layer chromatography. The analyses of the distribution of the constituents were performed by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. n-Alkanes and primary alcohols were detected in all analyzed individuals. Triterpenes were also very common, having not been detected in only one species. Steroids are rare constituents in the analyzed species. The results of the distribution of n-alkanes, primary alcohols and triterpenes were used for the establishment of chemical affinities using cluster analysis by the UPGMA method and Euclidean distances (n-alkanes and alcohols) and DICE coefficient, based on the distribution of each constituent class alone and combining the distribution of n-alkanes and primary alcohols. No congruence was noted between the topologies of the dendrograms of chemical affinity and the molecular phylogeny of the genus. Coherence was observed between chemical affinities and morphologic characteristics, such as types of foliar trichomes and petiolar glands. The distribution of n-alkanes, primary alcohols and triterpenes were shown to be useful as characters for most analyzed species. Among the constituents analyzed, the distribution of primary alcohols was the best marker for species characterization. Intraspecific variation, however, precludes the use of these characters as taxonomic markers of some Croton species
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Aplicação de eletroforese capilar com detecção condutométrica sem contato à determinação de espécies neutras / Application of capillary electrophoresis with contactless conductivity detection to the determination of neural speciesCarvalho, Alexandre Zatkovskis 20 August 2003 (has links)
Neste trabalho, foram desenvolvidos métodos para determinação de espécies neutras por eletroforese capilar (CE) com detecção condutométrica sem contato (CCD). Estratégias baseadas em eletroforese capilar em solução livre (FSCE) e cromatografia micelar eletrocinética (MEKC) foram utilizadas em três casos: misturas de álcoois alifáticos, misturas de açúcares e salbutamol. Estas substâncias foram escolhidas por apresentarem ampla distribuição de características químicas. Os n-álcoois possuem regiões polares e apoIares distintas ao longo da cadeia carbônica, sendo que em solução aquosa se apresentam invariavelmente como espécies neutras. Os açúcares, apesar das longas cadeias carbônicas, possuem grande número de hidroxilas uniformemente distribuídas e podem ser ionizados a valores elevados de pH. Já o salbutamol, pode ser encontrado como espécie catiônica, neutra ou aniônica, dependendo do pH do meio. A melhor aproximação para os álcoois foi MEKC, que permitiu a separação e detecção da ordem de 10-4 mol·L-1 para cinco isômeros de pentanol. A utilização de eletrólito de corrida com pH 12,1 permitiu a determinação de frutose, glicose, galactose e sacarose da ordem de 10-5 moI·L-1 por FSCE em capilares de 20 µm. Salbutamol pode ser detectado como cátion e ânion em FSCE em limites de detecção da ordem de dez vezes menores que aquele obtido para a espécie neutra por MEKC. Como o mecanismo pelo qual ocorre a detecção condutométrica em MEKC não era ainda bem conhecido, foram desenvolvidos experimentos que ajudassem a elucidá-Io. Medidas de condutividade, viscosidade e análise de impedância de soluções tampão com dodecilsulfato de sódio (SDS) com n-álcoois e experimentos com soluções similares em MEKC demonstraram que a resposta observada com CCD é bastante complexa, pois vários fenômenos contribuem para o comportamento da condutividade na região dos analitos. Os principais fenômenos, os quais não estavam sendo devidamente considerados em modelos anteriores, são a dissociação e a ionização provocadas pelos analitos sobre as micelas. Estes fenômenos seriam particularmente significativos para as mobilidades das espécies envolvidas nas micelas, provocando a propagação de vacâncias que seriam então detectadas. / In the present work, analytical methods for determination of neutral species based on capillary electrophoresis (CE) with contactless conductivity detection (CCD) were developed. Free solution capillary electrophoresis (FSCE) and micelar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC) were applied to three cases: mixtures of aliphatic alcohols, mixtures of sugars, and salbutamol. These substances were selected due to their distinctiveness. The alcohols have well-defined polar and apoIar regions in their carbonic chain and are typical non-ionic species in aqueous medium. The sugars have a great number of hydroxyl groups along the carbonic chain, which give a polar nature and can be ionized at high pH values. The salbutamol is amphoteric. The best approach for the alcohols was MEKC that allowed separation of five pentanol isomers with limit of detection of 10-4 mol·L-1. A running electrolyte with pH 12.1 allowed determination of 10-5 mol·L-1 of fructose, glucose, galactose, and sucrose, using FSCE with 20-µm inner diameter capillary. The sensitivity for the cationic and anionic forms of albuterol in FSCE was about ten times greater than that one achieved by MEKC for the neutral species. Since the conductivity detection in MEKC was not clearly understood, some experiments were carried out in order to improve the knowledge about it. Conductivity and viscosity measurement as well as impedance analysis of buffered sodium dodecyl sulfate solution with n-alcohols and experiments using similar conditions in MEKC showed that CCD response is complex, because several phenomena contribute to the solution conductivity in the region of the analytes. The main phenomena, which are not properly considered in the previous models, are the effects of the analytes on the dissociation and ionization of the micelles. These phenomena would be responsible for the vacancies detected as negative peaks, which would be formed by the augment of the mobilities of the species involved in the micelle formation.
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Busca de álcool desidrogenases para aplicação em oxidação enantiosseletiva de álcoois / Searching for alcohol dehydrogenases for application in enantioselective oxidation of alcoholsAraújo, Lidiane da Silva 28 June 2010 (has links)
Diante da biodiversidade de micro-organismos existentes na natureza e da necessidade de descobrir novos biocatalisadores para a síntese de bloco de construções quirais e de produtos químicos de alto valor agregado, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo realizar a bioprospeção de micro-organismos para aplicação em reações de oxidação enantiosseletiva de álcoois. Os micro-organismos foram obtidos pelo processo de isolamento induzido de amostras de solo/sedimento coletadas no Parque Estadual Turístico do Alto Ribeira (PETAR) e na Antártica. A partir das amostras coletadas (43 de solo e 13 de sedimento) foram isolados 130 microorganimos mesofílicos (isolados de amostras de solo do PETAR) e 232 microorganimos psicrofílicos/psicrotróficos (isolados de amostras de solo/sedimento da Antártica). Realizamos também a avaliação do espectro de atividade enzimática dos micro-organismos em reações de oxidação enantiosseletiva, e para isso empregamos derivados para substituídos do (R,S)-1-(fenil)etanol. Dentre os micro-organismos estudados, 15 psicrofílicos/psicrotróficos e 11 micro-organismos mesofílicos apresentaram álcool desidrogenases que catalisaram a oxidação do enantiômero (S) do álcool racêmico à sua correspondente cetona. Nesses casos, as linhagens possuem atividade de álcool desidrogenase em que o rendimento de obtenção da cetona foi > 10 % e excesso enantiomérico > 60 %. Por outro lado 6 micro-organismos mesofílicos apresentaram álcool desidrogenases que catalisam a oxidação do enantiômero (R) do álcool racêmico à sua correspondente cetona. Foi realizada a caracterização taxonômica para alguns micro-organismos através do sequenciamento do 16S rDNA. Dentre os micro-organismos caracterizados, destacaram-se as bactérias Flavobacterium sp., Arthrobacter sp., Acinetobacter sp., e o Bacillus sp. por apresentar excelente atividade enzimática. Flavobacterium sp. e a Arthrobacter sp. foram selecionadas para o estudo de otimização da reação de oxidação do (R,S)-1-(4- metilfenil)etanol. Nesse processo foram utilizadas as células ressuspensas em tampão fosfato em diferentes temperaturas (5-30 ºC) e tempos reacionais (24-72 horas). A partir desse estudo, observou-se que a Flavobacterium sp. possui uma excelente atividade enzimática a 10 ºC e a Arthrobacter sp. a 25 ºC. Foram determinadas curvas de crescimentos destas bactérias em 15, 20 e 25 ºC, em que ambas apresentaram crescimento ótimo a 25 ºC, indicando que estas bactérias são psicrotróficas / In the view of the microorganisms biodiversity in nature and the necessity to discover new biocatalysts for chiral synthesis of building blocks and high value-added chemical products, the present work was aimed at making the bioprospection of microorganisms for application in enantioselective oxidation reactions of alcohols. Microorganisms were isolated by enrichment technique from soil/sediment samples collected from the State Park of Alto Ribeira (PETAR) and Antarctic. 130 Mesophilic microorganisms were isolated from soil samples of PETAR, and 232 psychrophilic/psychrotrophic microorganisms from soil/sediment samples of Antarctic. We also evaluated the enzymatic activity of the microorganisms in enantioselective oxidation reactions, by using derivatives of substituted para (RS)-1- phenylethanol as substrates. Among the studied microorganisms, 15 psychrophile/psychrotrophic and 11 mesophilic strains contain alcohol dehydrogenases that catalyze the (S)-enantiomer oxidation of racemic alcohols to its corresponding ketone. In these cases, the strains showed alcohol dehydrogenase activity in which the ketone yields were higher than 10 % and the enantiomeric excess >60 %. Moreover, 6 mesophilic microorganisms showed alcohol dehydrogenases that catalyze the R)-enantiomer oxidation of racemic alcohols to its corresponding ketone. It was performed taxonomic characterization for some microorganisms by sequencing the 16S rDNA. Among the characterized microorganisms, Flavobacterium sp., Arthrobacter sp., Acinetobacter sp. and Bacillus sp. showed excellent enzymatic activity. The Flavobacterium sp. and Arthrobacter sp. were selected for optimization study of oxidation of the (R,S)-1-(4-methyl-phenyl)ethanol. In this process, bacterial cells were resuspended in phosphate buffer at different temperatures (5-30 °C) and reaction times (24-72 h). From these studies, it was observed that the Flavobacterium sp. has an excellent enzymatic activity at 10 ºC and Arthrobacter sp. at 25 ºC. We determined the growth curves of these bacteria in 15, 20 and 25 ° C. Both strains showed optimum growth at 25 ° C, indicating that these bacteria are psychrotrophics.
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Resolução cinética enzimática de álcoois e aminas quirais contendo boro e biorredução de cetonas contendo boro / Enzymatic kinetic resolution of boron-containing alcohols and amines and the bioreduction of boron-containing ketonesSilva, Thiago Barcellos da 25 February 2011 (has links)
Neste trabalho, foi avaliada a reatividade de compostos orgânicos contendo boro frente a reações catalisadas por enzimas. Diferentes exemplos de álcoois secundários quirais contendo boro foram acetilados enantiosseletivamente pela lipase de Candida antarctica (CALB). Todas as reações ocorreram com excelente enantiosseletividade (E >200) e ambos os produtos acetilados, bem como os álcoois remanescentes foram obtidos com alto excesso enantiomérico (ee >99%). Além da resolução cinética enzimática, foi avaliado também o processo de resolução cinética dinâmica quimio-enzimática, empregando complexos de rutênio como agentes de racemização. Após estabelecer as condições adequadas para a reação, foi possível obter o produto acetilado de configuração-(R) com 83% de conversão, mantendo a enantiosseletividade observada na reação de resolução cinética enzimática. Como extensão ao trabalho realizado com os álcoois contendo boro, foi estudada a resolução cinética de aminas primárias quirais contendo boro. Foram avaliadas diversas condições reacionais para alcançar a máxima resolução cinética destas aminas via acilação enantiosseletiva catalisada pela lipase CALB. Excelente enantiosseletividade (E >200) e altos excessos enantioméricos (até >99%) foram obtidos utilizando acetato de etila tanto como reagente doador de acila como solvente da reação. Adicionalmente, foi investigada a reação de biorredução de cetonas pró-quirais contendo boro. Os melhores resultados foram obtidos com as enzimas álcool desidrogenases (ADHs) purificadas dos microorganismos Rhodococcus ruber e Lactobacillus brevis. A ADH de R. ruber (ADH-A) promoveu a biorredução das cetonas aos respectivos álcoois de configuração-(R) com excelente enantiosseletividade (ee >99%), enquanto a ADH de L. brevis (ADH-LB) catalisou a redução de alguns exemplos de cetonas aos respectivos álcoois de configuração-(S), também com excelente enantiosseletividade. / In this work, was evaluated the reactivity of boron-containing organic compounds in enzyme-catalyzed reactions. Different examples of boron-containing chiral secondary alcohols were resolved by enantioselective acetylation mediated by lipase from Candida. antarctica (CALB). All reactions showed excellent enantioselectivities (E >200) and both remaining substrates and acetylated product were obtained in high enantiomeric excesses (up to >99%). Besides the enzymatic kinetic resolution, the chemoenzymatic dynamic kinetic resolution was also evaluated, using ruthenium complexes as racemization agents. After establishing the best conditions, the acetylated (R)-product was obtained with 83% conversion, maintaining the high enantioselectivity observed in the enzymatic kinetic resolution. As an expansion of work with boron-containing alcohols, the kinetic resolution of boron-containing chiral amines was studied. Several reaction conditions were studied to achieve the kinetic resolution of boron-containing amines via enantioselective acylation mediated by CAL-B. Excellent enantioselectivity (E >200) and high enantiomeric excess (up to >99%) of both the remaining amines and amides were obtained using ethyl acetate as both acyl donor and the reaction solvent. Additionally, the bioreduction of pro-chiral boron-containing ketones was investigated. The best results were obtained with purified alcohol dehydrogenases (ADH) from Rhodococcus ruber and Lactobacillus brevis. The ADH from R. ruber (ADH-A) mediated the bioreduction of ketones to their respective (R)-alcohols with excellent enantioselectivity (ee >99%), while the ADH from L. brevis (ADH-LB) catalyzed the reduction of some ketones to their respective (S)-alcohols, also with excellent enantioselectivity (ee >99%).
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Avanços e desafios na biocatálise dos compostos orgânicos de silício / Advances and challenges in biocatalysis of organosilicon compoundsDayvson José Palmeira de Souza 07 November 2014 (has links)
Aliando reações enzimáticas a compostos orgânicos de silício, objetivou-se explorar o potencial destes substratos em reações biocatalisadas. A intenção era ampliar o escopo de substratos e desbravar novas transformações. Inicialmente foram abordados os trabalhos relativos ao uso de hidrolases em reações envolvendo organossilanos, cujo uso de lipases foi o foco da nossa contribuição. Nela, a resolução cinética enzimática (RCE) de alcoóis quirais benzílicos contendo silício e outros heteroátomos (fósforo e estanho) foi explorada e transesterificações enantiosseletivas eficientes foram alcançadas, em que tanto os produtos acetilados e os alcoóis remanescentes foram obtidos em excelentes excessos enantioméricos (e.e. >99% em todos os casos). Considerações sobre a relação estrutura/atividade das reações catalisadas por lipase foram feitas, e foi possível perceber que os compostos contendo silício reagiram mais rapidamente que aqueles contedo fósforo e estanho. Em seguida, numa extensão natural da RCE, buscou-se realizar a resolução cinética dinâmica (RCD). Diversos experimentos de RCD foram realizados utilizando lipase e dois tipos de catalisadores de racemização diferentes: complexos de rutênio e uma resina de troca catiônica. Embora tenham sido encontrados indícios de que a racemização utilizando os catalisadores de rutênio estava acontecendo no meio reacional, a inativação do catalisador durante o processo foi uma dificuldade que, nos estudos realizados, não foi possível contornar. Foi então que uma resina de troca catiônica foi utilizada como alternativa de racemização, e dependendo do substrato utilizado foi possível realizar eficientes RCDs (rendimento até 93% e e.e. até 96%) através de uma esterificação enzimática empregando um acilante de cadeia longa. O último trabalho empregando hidrolases foi na acilação de silanóis. A partir dos resultados interessantes envolvendo a acilação de um silanol arílico (conversão de 75% para o acetoxissilano derivado usando a CAL-B), tentou-se acilar um silanol benzílico racêmico e, embora o substrato tenha sido acetilado enzimaticamente (conversão de até 47% para o acetoxissilano derivado nas condições estudadas), a reação se deu sem enantiosseletividade. Nas reações envolvendo oxidorredutases, tanto mono-oxigenases quanto enzimas provenientes da bactéria Arthrobacter sp., foram empregadas como biocatalisadores. Na tentativa de se realizar a oxidação da ligação C-Si utilizando BVMOs (Baeyer-Villiger mono-oxigenases), foi possível concluir que a instabilidade dos silanos e alcoxissilanos nas reações em meio aquoso poderia configurar um entrave no desenvolvimento da metodologia. Por outro lado, evidências de oxidação enzimática da ligação Si-H foram observadas em dois substratos arílicos, que podem servir de direcionamento para futuros projetos envolvendo este tema. Por fim, células íntegras da bactéria Arthrobacter sp. foram utilizadas em reações de desracemização aeróbica (R)-seletiva de alcoóis e redução anaeróbica (S)-seletiva de cetonas, ambas utilizando substratos contendo silício, fósforo, estanho e boro. Transformações com elevada enantiosseletividade foram encontradas, provando a versatilidade da Arthrobacter sp. em mediar reações enantiocomplementares. / By combining both enzymatic reactions and organosilicon compounds, we aimed to explore the potential of these substrates in biocatalytic reactions. The main goal was to expand the scope of substrates and breakthrough new transformations. Initially the study was based on the use of hydrolases in reactions involving organosilanes, in which lipases were the focus of our contribution. Thus, enzymatic kinetic resolution (EKR) of chiral benzylic alcohols containing silicon and other heteroatoms (phosphorus and tin) was explored and efficient enantioselective transesterifications were achieved, in which both acetylated products and remaining alcohols were obtained in excellent enantiomeric excesses (e.e. > 99% in all cases). Considerations about the structure/activity relationship of lipase-catalyzed reactions were done, and it was found out that silicon-containing compounds can react faster than those phosphorus- or tin-containing analogues. Then, an extension of EKR was the dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR). Several experiments were performed using lipase and different racemization catalysts: ruthenium complexes and a cation exchange resin. Although racemization by ruthenium catalysts have been found, in our studies inactivation of the catalyst during the process was a problem that was not possible to be solved. A cation exchange resin was used in racemization, and depending on the substrate it was possible to perform efficient DKRs (yield up to 93% and e.e. up to 96%) via an enzymatic esterification using an acylating agent with long chain. Another work with hydrolases was the enzymatic acylation of silanols. From the interesting results involving the acylation of an aryl-silanol (75% conversion to the acetoxy-silane derivative, by CAL-B), the acylation of a racemic benzyl-silanol was performed and although the substrate has been successfuly acetylated by a series of lipases (up to 47% conversion to the acetoxy-silane derivative under the conditions studied), the reaction occurred without any enantioselectivity. In reactions involving oxidoreductases, both mono-oxygenases and enzymes from the bacterium Arthrobacter sp., were used as biocatalysts. In an attempt to carry out the oxidation of the C-Si bond using BVMOs, it was found out that the instability of the substrates in aqueous media could set an obstacle in the development of the methodology. Moreover, evidence of enzymatic oxidation of Si-H bond were observed for two aryl substrates, which can serve as guidance for future projects involving the topic. Finally, whole cells of the bacterium Arthrobacter sp. were used for (R)- selective deracemization of alcohols and (S)-selective reduction of ketones, both using silicon-, phosphorus-, tin- and boron-containing substrates. Transformations with high enantioselectivity were achieved, showing the versatility of Arthrobacter sp. in mediating enantiocomplementary reactions.
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