This thesis has been focused on enzymatic kinetic resolutions and stereoselective oxidative transformations of enallenes catalyzed by PdII. In the first part of the thesis, a detailed discussion on Candida antarctica lipase B (CALB)-catalyzed kinetic resolution (KR) of δ-functionalized alkan-2-acetates is shown. We gained a deeper insight into the mechanism of enzyme-substrate recognition. Changing from an anhydrous solvent to water or a water-containing organic solvent enhanced the enantioselectivity. The effect of –OH was also confirmed by a lipase mutant suggesting that the water molecule mentioned above can be partly mimicked. In the second part of the thesis, we developed an efficient KR for allenic alcohols. On this basis, a novel synthesis of optically pure 2-substituted 2,3-dihydrofurans from allenic alcohols via a Ru-catalyzed cycloisomerization was reported. The developed protocol enabled us to assemble an optically pure precursor for total synthesis with three chiral centers from readily available allenol in 2 days. In the third part, we reported a class of reactions involving C–H cleavage under mild conditions: PdII-catalyzed oxidative transformations of enallenes. These reactions are particularly attractive since a number of meticulous structures have been achieved from readily accessible starting materials. The directing effect of an unsaturated hydrocarbon was found to be key for these transformations. In the final part, we developed the carbonylative insertion reaction discussed in the third part of the thesis into an asymmetric version. By using this methodology, a number of cyclopentenone compounds were obtained in good to excellent enantioselectivity.

The employment of enzymes and whole cells has been important in many industries for centuries. However, it is only in the last 30 years that the use of enzymes for the synthesis of high-value fine chemicals has enjoyed increasing popularity. In fact, esterases and lipases are used almost routinely these days to provide optically active building blocks for the construction of imaginative new routes to chiral target molecules. The major topic of this work describes the utilization of enzymes (namely lipases) in the synthesis and modification of natural and non-natural compounds. Chapter 1 outlines the strengths and weaknesses of the most widely used enzyme systems and a description of a brief summary on the state of the art of biotransformations with special emphasis on the general applicability and reliability of various reaction types is described. Chapter 2 describes the enzymatic resolution of various 3-acetoxy-4-aryl-substituted azetidin-2-ones. Following screening of enzymes, such as Novozym-435, PS-30, PPL and AYS the best conditions were a phosphate buffer with PS-30 as the enzyme. The resulting products were the (3S, 4R)-3-hydroxy-4-aryl-substituted azetidin-2-ones and the unreacted (3R, 4S)-3-acetoxy-4-aryl-substituted azetidin-2-ones. Reactions generally occurred with high conversion and high selectivity. In Chapter 3, the regioselective transesterifications and hydrolysis of peracylated sophorolipid (SL) derivatives catalyzed by lipases was investigated. It was confirmed from the detailed spectral analysis of the products that transesterification failed to furnish any free hydroxyls on the sophorose ring. Instead, transesterification took place on the methyl ester located at the carboxylic end of the 17-hydroxyoctadecenoic acid chain attached to the C-1' position of the sophorose ring. In Chapter 4, the chemo-enzymatic syntheses of enantiomerically pure R and S imperanene from vanillin are described. The key step entails the asymmetrization of a prochiral diol using lipase PS-30. The resulting monoacetate has enantiomeric excesses of >97%. Biocatalysts represent a new class of chiral catalysts useful for a broad range of selective organic transformations. It is stating the obvious to say that biocatalysis is not a panacea for synthetic organic chemistry. However, advances over the past thirty years mean that it would be a serious mistake not to consider the employment of a biocatalyst, in, perhaps, the key step in a sequence of transformations that turn a cheap starting material into an expensive fine chemical.

An unexpected tricyclic ether formation instead of acetate addition to the double bond of a norbornene derivative aroused our interest to explore the mechanism of this reaction. Mechanistic studies showed that methylene diacetate (MDA) was formed in the stock solution (NBu4OAc + dichloromethane) and decomposed to formaldehyde under Lewis or Br&oslash / nsted acid conditions. Formaldehyde and olefin condensation (Prins reaction) clearly explains the formation of the unexpected product. Same methodology was then successfully applied to develop a one-step procedure for the synthesis of 3-chloro-3-arylpropanols, which are important starting materials for the synthesis of biologically active benzanilide derivatives. Styrenes were reacted with MDA in the presence of boron trifluoride to give the corresponding 3-chloro-3-arylpropanols in 36&amp / #8211 / 84% yield. The second part of the thesis involves kinetic resolution of 3-chloro-3-arylpropanols by lipase mediated acylation which are described for the first time. Acylation with the CCL provided the best enantioselectivity amongst the enzymes used. Enantiomerically enriched products with up to 78% ee were obtained after two successive lipase-mediated acylations. Different substituents on the aromatic ring and bromide, instead of chloride, at the benzylic position of the substrates were found to have no drastic influence on the enantioselectivity of the reaction. In the last part, easily available ferrocenyl substituted aziridinylmethanols (FAM) were complexed with nickel to catalyze the enantioselective diethylzinc addition to various enones with ee&amp / #8217 / s reaching 82%. The ligands can be recovered and used without losing their activity. The sense of asymmetric induction was found to be dependent on the configuration of the aziridine ring.

Chiral cyclic alkenols with hydroxymethyl functionality are important structural units in many biologically active natural compouds such as prostaglandins, sesquiterpene antiviral agents, pentenomycins, xanthocidin, sarkomycin, etc. 1,3-cycloalkanediones are converted into bicyclic polyoxo derivatives with formaldehyde and trioxane in the presence of Lewis acid. Selective oxidation of the bicyclic compounds by using manganese(III)acetate followed by enzyme-catalyzed kinetic resolution afforded chiral bicyclic hydroxy ketones. Reduction of carbonyl group and cleavage of the ether functionality furnished the desired chiral cycloalkanols with hydroxymethyl group. This study is a model for the synthesis of these type of compounds.

Chiral hydroxylated cyclopentane derivatives are important precursors for biologically active compounds. Synthesis of these types of compounds in optically pure form found increased interest in pharmaceutical chemistry. 2-ethyl-cyclopentane-1.3-dione was acetoxylated using manganese III acetate at preferred positions. Enzyme catalyzed enantioselective hydrolysis or enantioselective acetoxylation of hydrolyzed acetoxy derivatives gives the corresponding hydroxylated diketones in optically pure form.

Chiral hydroxylated cyclopentane derivatives are important structural units in many biologically active compounds and are also important synthons for the asymmetric synthesis of natural products. Synthesis of these types of compounds in optically pure form found increased interest in pharmaceutical chemistry. For this purpose 5-acetoxy-3-methyl-2-methoxy-2-cyclopentene-1-one and 5-acetoxy-3-ethyl-2-methoxy-2-cyclopentene-1-one were acetoxylated using manganese (III) acetate at a&rsquo / positions. Enzyme catalyzed enantioselective hydrolysis of hydrolyzed acetoxy derivatives gives the corresponding hydroxylated diketones in optically pure form.

FONSECA, Thiago de Sousa. Síntese quimioenzimática do Mesilato de Rasagilina (Azilect). 2013. 114 f. Dissertação (Mestrado em química)- Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza-CE, 2013. / Submitted by Elineudson Ribeiro (elineudsonr@gmail.com) on 2016-06-02T20:57:05Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2013_dis_tsfonseca.pdf: 1927032 bytes, checksum: 84f632bf5ae2356bf2323decdf5dbfd2 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by José Jairo Viana de Sousa (jairo@ufc.br) on 2016-07-20T20:39:45Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2013_dis_tsfonseca.pdf: 1927032 bytes, checksum: 84f632bf5ae2356bf2323decdf5dbfd2 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-20T20:39:45Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2013_dis_tsfonseca.pdf: 1927032 bytes, checksum: 84f632bf5ae2356bf2323decdf5dbfd2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013 / Here we describe the synthesis of the chemoenzymatic Rasagilina mesylate (Azilect®), a drug used in monotherapy in patients with early stage Parkinson. One of the goals of this project was to carry out the introduction of chirality via biocatalysis processes. We studied two strategies: i) bioreduction of indanone in the presence of a series of yeast and ii) kinetic resolution of rac-indanol using lipases in organic solvent. In strategy (i) was conducted a screening with six yeasts. In all tests the (S)-indanol was obtained in low conversions (9.4 to 13.2%) and enantiomeric excesses of up to 97.6%. Due to low conversion rates, we decided to implement the strategy (ii). After screening of nine commercial lipases, was possible to verify that the Amano lipase AK from Pseudomonas fluorescens and Lipase from Thermomyces lanuginosus immobilized on immobead-150 were the most efficient in the kinetic resolution of rac- indanila acetate in aqueous medium with enantiomeric ratio equals 111.0 and 167.0 respectively. Thus, such lipases were selected for the kinetic resolution of rac-indanol in organic media. The best results of enzyme activity and selectivity were obtained using hexane as a solvent, reaction time of 15 minutes and 30ºC for Amano lipase AK (free enzyme) and 35ºC for Thermomyces lanuginosus, with enantiomeric ratio equals 200 for both cases. Were held assets of Amano AK (free enzyme) in various media and the best results were obtained selectivity and activity in hexane as organic solvent, reaction time of 6 hours and 30 º C using Amano Lipase AK immobilized chitosan in 2.5% low molecular weight; sodium alginate 2.5% and Amano AK lipase immobilized on chitosan 5.0% low molecular weight. The study was conducted reuse of immobilized lipase, Thermomyces lanuginosus being immobilized on immobead-150, the more efficiently compared to the others, since it has provided excellent results in higher reaction cycles. Subsequently, using a Mitsunobu reaction, (S)-indanol was converted to (R)-azidoindano with 70% yield. Then, the (R)-azidoindano was subjected to Staudinger reaction, producing (R)-indanamine in 60% yield. / Neste trabalho descrevemos a síntese quimioenzimática do Mesilato de Rasagilina (Azilect®), um fármaco utilizado na monoterapia de pacientes com Parkinson no estágio inicial. Um dos objetivos deste trabalho foi realizar a introdução da quiralidade via processos de biocatálise. Foram estudadas duas estratégias: i) biorredução da indanona na presença de uma série de leveduras e ii) resolução cinética do rac-indanol utilizando lipases, em solvente orgânico. Na estratégia (i) realizamos uma triagem com seis leveduras. Em todos os testes realizados o (S)-indanol foi obtido com baixas conversões (9,4-13,2%) e excessos enantioméricos de até 97,6%. Devido aos baixos valores de conversão, decidimos aplicar a estratégia (ii). Após uma triagem com nove lipases comerciais foi possível verificar que a Amano lipase AK a partir da Pseudomonas fluorescens e a Lipase a partir da Thermomyces lanuginosus imobilizada em immobead-150 foram as mais eficientes na resolução cinética do rac-acetato de indanila, em meio aquoso, com razão enantiomérica de 111,0 e 167,0, respectivamente. Com isso, tais lipases foram selecionadas para a resolução cinética do rac-indanol em meio orgânico. Os melhores resultados de seletividade e atividade enzimática foram obtidos utilizando hexano como solvente orgânico, tempo reacional de 15 minutos e temperatura de 30ºC para a Amano lipase AK (enzima livre) e 35ºC para a Thermomyces lanuginosus, com razão enantiomérica>200 para ambos os casos. Foram realizadas imobilizações da Amano AK (enzima livre) em vários suportes e os melhores resultados de seletividade e atividade foram obtidos em hexano como solvente orgânico, tempo reacional de 6 horas e temperatura de 30ºC empregando a Amano lipase AK imobilizada em quitosana 2,5% de baixo peso molecular; alginato de sódio 2,5% e a Amano lipase AK imobilizada em quitosana 5,0% de baixo peso molecular. Foi realizado o estudo de reuso das lipases imobilizadas, sendo a Thermomyces lanuginosus imobilizada em immobead-150, a mais eficiente comparada às demais, uma vez que proporcionou excelentes resultados em maiores ciclos reacionais. Posteriormente, empregando uma reação de Mitsunobu, o (S)-indanol foi convertido no (R)-azidoindano com rendimento de 70%. Em seguida, o (R)-azidoindano foi submetido a uma reação de Staudinger, produzindo a (R)-indanamina com 60% de rendimento.

CoordenaÃÃo de AperfeiÃoamento de Pessoal de NÃvel Superior / Neste trabalho foram realizadas reaÃÃes de C-alquilaÃÃo via CatÃlise de TransferÃncia de Fase (CTF) com a finalidade de obter os precursores de aminoÃcidos para uma posterior resoluÃÃo cinÃtica enzimÃtica. As reaÃÃes de C-alquilaÃÃo ocorreram a 70 ÂC, vÃrios agentes transferidores de fase foram testados, e o mais promissor foi o cloreto de benziltributilamÃnio (CBTBA). As reaÃÃes se processaram com o uso de 3 mmol do cianoacetoamido acetato de etila, 3 mmol de carbonato de potÃssio, 6 mmol do agente alquilante, cloreto de benzila. ApÃs purificaÃÃo do produto, realizou-se uma reaÃÃo de hidrÃlise total com posterior proteÃÃo dos grupos amino e carboxila resultando em trÃs diferentes compostos rac-33, rac-34 e rac-35. A resoluÃÃo cinÃtica enzimÃtica do rac-33 por reaÃÃo de interesterificaÃÃo usando o butirato de butila (PrCO2Bu) foi inicialmente testada com diversas lipases (Candida antarctica Lipase B e sua isoenzima Candida antarctica Lipase A, ACYLASE I obtida de Aspergillus melleus, PSL-C I, Lipase a partir da Candida rugosa e a LIPOZYME RM IM) variando tempo, temperatura e solvente. A LIPOZYME RM IM foi a Ãnica enzima capaz de promover a reaÃÃo de interesterificaÃÃo e com altos valores de enantiosseletividade (E). As melhores reaÃÃes ocorreram à temperatura de 55 ÂC. A resoluÃÃo do rac-33 a 55 ÂC ocorreu em oito horas e quinze minutos, em sistema sem solvente, com uma conversÃo de 50%, ees >99%, eeP>99% com um alto valor de enantiosseletividade, E>200 (10633), Esquema 3. A resoluÃÃo cinÃtica do 2-acetilamino-3-fenil-propanoato de alila (rac-35) ocorreu em quatro horas e trinta minutos, sem solvente à temperatura de 55 ÂC, resultando em 49% de conversÃo, eeS98%, eeP>99% e E>200 (9278). / In this work reactions of C-alkylation were carried out via Phase Transfer Catalysis (PTC) in order to obtain precursors of amino acids and them to perform enzymatic kinetic resolution. The reactions of C-alkylation occurred at 70 ÂC, several phase transfer agents were tested, and the most promising was the benzyltributylammonium chloride (CBTBA). The reaction were performed using 3 mmol of ethyl cianoacetoamidoacetate, 3 mmol of potassium carbonate, 6 mmol of alkylating agent, benzylchloride. After purification of the product, a reaction of total hydrolysis was carried out with subsequent protection of amino and carboxyl groups resulting in three different compounds rac-33 rac-34 and rac-35. The enzymatic kinetic resolution of rac-33 via interesterification with butyl butyrate (PrCO2Bu) was initially tested with different lipases (Candida antarctica Lipase B and itâs isoenzyme, Lipase Candida antarctica Lipase A, ACYLASE I obtained from Aspergillus melleus, PSL-C I, Lipase from Candida rugosa and Lipozyme RM IM) varying time, temperature and solvent. The Lipozyme RM IM was the only enzyme capable of promoting the reaction of interesterification and with high values of enantioselectivity (E). The best reactions occurred at 55 ÂC. The resolution of rac-33 at 55  C occurred in eight hours and fifteen minutes in system solvent free, with conversion of 50%, eeS>99%, eeP>99% with a high value of enantioselectivity, E > 200 (10633), Scheme 3. The kinetic resolution of allyl 2-acetylamino-3-phenyl-propanoate (rac-35) occurred in four hours and thirty minutes, without any solvent at 55  C, resulting in 49% of conversion, eeS>98%, eeP>99% and E > 200 (9278).

CoordenaÃÃo de AperfeiÃoamento de Pessoal de NÃvel Superior / Neste trabalho descrevemos a sÃntese quimioenzimÃtica do Mesilato de Rasagilina (AzilectÂ), um fÃrmaco utilizado na monoterapia de pacientes com Parkinson no estÃgio inicial. Um dos objetivos deste trabalho foi realizar a introduÃÃo da quiralidade via processos de biocatÃlise. Foram estudadas duas estratÃgias: i) biorreduÃÃo da indanona na presenÃa de uma sÃrie de leveduras e ii) resoluÃÃo cinÃtica do rac-indanol utilizando lipases, em solvente orgÃnico. Na estratÃgia (i) realizamos uma triagem com seis leveduras. Em todos os testes realizados o (S)-indanol foi obtido com baixas conversÃes (9,4-13,2%) e excessos enantiomÃricos de atà 97,6%. Devido aos baixos valores de conversÃo, decidimos aplicar a estratÃgia (ii). ApÃs uma triagem com nove lipases comerciais foi possÃvel verificar que a Amano lipase AK a partir da Pseudomonas fluorescens e a Lipase a partir da Thermomyces lanuginosus imobilizada em immobead-150 foram as mais eficientes na resoluÃÃo cinÃtica do rac-acetato de indanila, em meio aquoso, com razÃo enantiomÃrica de 111,0 e 167,0, respectivamente. Com isso, tais lipases foram selecionadas para a resoluÃÃo cinÃtica do rac-indanol em meio orgÃnico. Os melhores resultados de seletividade e atividade enzimÃtica foram obtidos utilizando hexano como solvente orgÃnico, tempo reacional de 15 minutos e temperatura de 30ÂC para a Amano lipase AK (enzima livre) e 35ÂC para a Thermomyces lanuginosus, com razÃo enantiomÃrica>200 para ambos os casos. Foram realizadas imobilizaÃÃes da Amano AK (enzima livre) em vÃrios suportes e os melhores resultados de seletividade e atividade foram obtidos em hexano como solvente orgÃnico, tempo reacional de 6 horas e temperatura de 30ÂC empregando a Amano lipase AK imobilizada em quitosana 2,5% de baixo peso molecular; alginato de sÃdio 2,5% e a Amano lipase AK imobilizada em quitosana 5,0% de baixo peso molecular. Foi realizado o estudo de reuso das lipases imobilizadas, sendo a Thermomyces lanuginosus imobilizada em immobead-150, a mais eficiente comparada Ãs demais, uma vez que proporcionou excelentes resultados em maiores ciclos reacionais. Posteriormente, empregando uma reaÃÃo de Mitsunobu, o (S)-indanol foi convertido no (R)-azidoindano com rendimento de 70%. Em seguida, o (R)-azidoindano foi submetido a uma reaÃÃo de Staudinger, produzindo a (R)-indanamina com 60% de rendimento. / Here we describe the synthesis of the chemoenzymatic Rasagilina mesylate (AzilectÂ), a drug used in monotherapy in patients with early stage Parkinson. One of the goals of this project was to carry out the introduction of chirality via biocatalysis processes. We studied two strategies: i) bioreduction of indanone in the presence of a series of yeast and ii) kinetic resolution of rac-indanol using lipases in organic solvent. In strategy (i) was conducted a screening with six yeasts. In all tests the (S)-indanol was obtained in low conversions (9.4 to 13.2%) and enantiomeric excesses of up to 97.6%. Due to low conversion rates, we decided to implement the strategy (ii). After screening of nine commercial lipases, was possible to verify that the Amano lipase AK from Pseudomonas fluorescens and Lipase from Thermomyces lanuginosus immobilized on immobead-150 were the most efficient in the kinetic resolution of rac- indanila acetate in aqueous medium with enantiomeric ratio equals 111.0 and 167.0 respectively. Thus, such lipases were selected for the kinetic resolution of rac-indanol in organic media. The best results of enzyme activity and selectivity were obtained using hexane as a solvent, reaction time of 15 minutes and 30ÂC for Amano lipase AK (free enzyme) and 35ÂC for Thermomyces lanuginosus, with enantiomeric ratio equals 200 for both cases. Were held assets of Amano AK (free enzyme) in various media and the best results were obtained selectivity and activity in hexane as organic solvent, reaction time of 6 hours and 30  C using Amano Lipase AK immobilized chitosan in 2.5% low molecular weight; sodium alginate 2.5% and Amano AK lipase immobilized on chitosan 5.0% low molecular weight. The study was conducted reuse of immobilized lipase, Thermomyces lanuginosus being immobilized on immobead-150, the more efficiently compared to the others, since it has provided excellent results in higher reaction cycles. Subsequently, using a Mitsunobu reaction, (S)-indanol was converted to (R)-azidoindano with 70% yield. Then, the (R)-azidoindano was subjected to Staudinger reaction, producing (R)-indanamine in 60% yield.

The objective of this presented study was to synthesize optically active compounds considered to be key intermediates in the synthesis of Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) by performing chemical and biotechnological methods. Thereof, the carboethoxy cyclohexenone skeleton first was synthesized utilizing easily available substances. The synthesis of alpha-hydroxy ketones in enantiomerically pure form offers a great importance in the synthesis of biologically active compounds. Toward this fact, the enantioselective synthesis of alpha-hydroxy carboethoxy cyclohexenone scaffold has been accomplished by following the routes which were manganese(III) acetate-mediated chemical oxidation followed by enzyme-mediated hydrolysis and additionally microbial direct biooxidation by whole cells of fungi expressly A. oryzae and A. flavus. A very satisfying results have been obtained by both of the methods.