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An orthogonal biocatalytic approach for the safe generation and use of HCN in a multistep continuous preparation of chiral O-acetylcyanohydrins


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Brahma, A 
Ismayilova, U 
Nikbin, N 
Kamptmann, SB 

Abstract

An enantioselective preparation of O-acetylcyanohydrins has been accomplished by a three-step telescoped continuous process. The modular components enabled accurate control of two sequential biotransformations, safe handling of an in situ generated hazardous gas, and in-line stabilization of products. This method proved to be advantageous over the batch protocols in terms of reaction time (40 vs 345 min) and ease of operation, opening up access to reactions which have often been neglected due to safety concerns.

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Arabidopsis thaliana, novozyme 435, biocatalysis, flow, telescoped, HCN, cyanohydrins

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0936-5214
1437-2096

Volume Title

27

Publisher

Georg Thieme Verlag KG
Sponsorship
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/K009494/1)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/K039520/1)
We gratefully acknowledge the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) within the research training group GRK 1166 “Biocatalysis in non-conventional media (BioNoCo)”, and the EPSRC (Award Nos. EP/K009494/1 and EP/K039520/1)