Regioselective enzymatic carboxylation of phenols and hydroxystyrene derivatives

…, SM Glueck, J Gross, D Koszelewski, M Schober…

Index: Wuensch, Christiane; Glueck, Silvia M.; Gross, Johannes; Koszelewski, Dominik; Schober, Markus; Faber, Kurt Organic Letters, 2012 , vol. 14, # 8 p. 1974 - 1977

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Abstract

The enzymatic carboxylation of phenol and styrene derivatives using (de) carboxylases in carbonate buffer proceeded in a highly regioselective fashion: Benzoic acid (de) carboxylases selectively formed o-hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives, phenolic acid (de) carboxylases selectively acted at the β-carbon atom of styrenes forming (E)-cinnamic acids.