Syed T. Ahmed, F. Parmeggiani, Nicholas J. Weise
Aug 13, 2015
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ACS Catalysis
Abstract
A chemoenzymatic approach was developed and optimized for the synthesis of a range of N-protected nonnatural l- and d-biarylalanine derivatives. Starting from 4-bromocinnamic acid and 4-bromophenylpyruvic acid using a phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) and an evolved d-amino acid dehydrogenase (DAADH), respectively, both enantiomers of 4-bromophenylalanine were obtained and subsequently coupled with a panel of arylboronic acids to give the target compounds in high yield and optical purity under mild aqueous conditions.