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Chapter 5 120fluorescens (SAM II). The hydrolysis <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> acetates gave better resultsthan <strong>the</strong> esterification. Only <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> case <strong>of</strong> 1-Phenyl-1-propyn1-ol, <strong>the</strong> Evalue was higher than 100 <strong>and</strong> a perfect resolution <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> two enantiomerswas achieved. In presence <strong>of</strong> a methoxy group on <strong>the</strong> phenyl r<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>stereoselectivity decreased dramatically, <strong>in</strong> fact E values <strong>of</strong> 1.05 for <strong>the</strong>ortho methoxy, 5.7 for <strong>the</strong> meta - <strong>and</strong> 2.2 for <strong>the</strong> para - methoxycompoundswere found. These prelim<strong>in</strong>ary results opened <strong>the</strong> possibility<strong>of</strong> obta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g aryl propynoles <strong>in</strong> enantiopure form by enzymaticresolution.5.3.1 K<strong>in</strong>etic resolution <strong>of</strong> aryl propynoles (±)-58: screen<strong>in</strong>gfor useful enzymes.Lipases are known to catalyse both <strong>the</strong> enantioselective esterification<strong>of</strong> racemic alcohols <strong>and</strong>/or <strong>the</strong> hydrolysis <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir correspond<strong>in</strong>g esters. Inorder to identify <strong>the</strong> most desirable mode <strong>of</strong> transformation <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> bestsuited enzyme for <strong>the</strong> aryl propynoles, a series <strong>of</strong> screen<strong>in</strong>g experimentswere carried out. Ten different lipases were used <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>se experiments.5.3.1.1 Enzymatic esterification <strong>of</strong> racemic aryl propargylicalcohols(±)-58: screen<strong>in</strong>g experiments.Transesterification <strong>of</strong> aryl propynoles <strong>in</strong> presence <strong>of</strong> ten lipases[from Hog Pankreas, Porc<strong>in</strong>e Pankreas, Aspergillus Niger, Mucorjavanicus, C<strong>and</strong>ida cyl<strong>in</strong>dracea, C<strong>and</strong>ida lipolytica, Penicilliumroquefortii, Mucor miehei (Lipozyme), SAMI <strong>and</strong> SAMII] were carriedout under <strong>the</strong> conditions <strong>of</strong> irreversible acyl transfer. They revealed thatonly two lipases, those derived from Pseudomonas species (SAMI <strong>and</strong>SAMII) were able to catalyze <strong>the</strong>se reactions, albeit with ra<strong>the</strong>r lowenantioselectivities <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong> preparatively unsatisfactory reaction times.(Scheme 5.6 <strong>and</strong> table 5.5). The substrate chosen for <strong>the</strong> screen<strong>in</strong>gexperiments was (±)-58e because: (a) it conta<strong>in</strong>s a para-substituent on <strong>the</strong>aromatic r<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> (b) it is <strong>the</strong> most important precursor for <strong>the</strong> Menar<strong>in</strong>iaromatase <strong>in</strong>hibitors.Enzymatic esterifications were carried out <strong>in</strong> MTBE as solvent. Therelative ratio between substrate (±)-58e : enzyme : v<strong>in</strong>yl acetate was

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