H2-Driven biocatalytic hydrogenation in continuous flow using enzyme-modified carbon nanotube columns

Chem Commun (Camb). 2017 Aug 31;53(71):9839-9841. doi: 10.1039/c7cc04465h.

Abstract

We describe the implementation of a system of immobilised enzymes for H2-driven NADH recycling coupled to a selective biotransformation to enable H2-driven biocatalysis in flow. This approach represents a platform that can be optimised for a wide range of hydrogenation steps and is shown here for enantioselective ketone reduction and reductive amination.

MeSH terms

  • Amination
  • Biocatalysis*
  • Enzymes, Immobilized / metabolism*
  • Hydrogen / chemistry
  • Hydrogen / metabolism*
  • Hydrogenase / metabolism*
  • Hydrogenation
  • Ketones / chemistry
  • Ketones / metabolism
  • Nanotubes, Carbon / chemistry*
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Oxidoreductases / metabolism*

Substances

  • Enzymes, Immobilized
  • Ketones
  • Nanotubes, Carbon
  • Hydrogen
  • Oxidoreductases
  • Hydrogenase