Synthesis of Benzoxazines by Heterogeneous Multicomponent Biochemo Multienzymes Cascade Reaction

J Org Chem. 2024 Feb 16;89(4):2343-2350. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c02314. Epub 2024 Jan 29.

Abstract

This work describes the possibility to combine multicomponent chemistry and multienzymes cascade transformations in a unique reactive framework to yield highly functionalized 1,4-benzoxazines under favorable heterogeneous conditions. The synthetic scheme involved the generation in situ of electrophilic reactive quinone intermediates of tyrosol esters catalyzed by lipase M and tyrosinase followed by nucleophilic 1,6-Michael addition of selected α-amino acid methyl esters, and successive intramolecular lactonization and aromatization processes. The immobilization of the multienzymes cascade on electroactive lignin nanoparticles improved the sustainability and recyclability of the overall system.