3 publications

3 publications

Albumin-Conjugated Corrole Metal Complexes: Extremely Simple Yet Very Efficient Biomimetic Oxidation Systems

Gross, Z.

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 2883-2887, 10.1021/ja045372c

An extremely simple biomimetic oxidation system, consisting of mixing metal complexes of amphiphilic corroles with serum albumins, utilizes hydrogen peroxide for asymmetric sulfoxidation in up to 74% ee. The albumin-conjugated manganese corroles also display catalase-like activity, and mechanistic evidence points toward oxidant-coordinated manganese(III) as the prime reaction intermediate.


Metal: Mn
Ligand type: Corrole
Anchoring strategy: Supramolecular
Optimization: Chemical & genetic
Reaction: Sulfoxidation
Max TON: 8
ee: 74
PDB: ---
Notes: ---

Metal: Mn
Ligand type: Corrole
Anchoring strategy: Supramolecular
Optimization: Chemical & genetic
Reaction: Sulfoxidation
Max TON: 42
ee: 52
PDB: ---
Notes: ---

Covalent Versus Non-covalent (Biocatalytic) Approaches for Enantioselective Sulfoxidation Catalyzed by Corrole Metal Complexes

Gross, Z.

Cat. Sci. Technol. 2011, 1, 578, 10.1039/c1cy00046b

Oxidation of thioanisoles, catalyzed by chiral manganese(III) and iron(III) corroles, provides the corresponding sulfoxides in moderate chemical yields and low enantioselectivities. Biocatalysis by non-chiral albumin-associated manganese(III) corroles proceeds much better and allows for the enantioselective synthesis of the pharmacologically important R-modafinil, in 88% yield and 73% ee.


Metal: Mn
Ligand type: Corrole
Anchoring strategy: Supramolecular
Optimization: Chemical & genetic
Reaction: Sulfoxidation
Max TON: 45
ee: 70
PDB: ---
Notes: ---

Oxidation Catalysis via Visible-Light Water Activation of a [Ru(bpy)3]2+ Chromophore BSA–Metallocorrole Couple

Gross, Z.; Mahy, J.-P.

Dalton Trans. 2016, 45, 706-710, 10.1039/c5dt04158a

Light induced enantioselective oxidation of an organic molecule with water as the oxygen atom source is demonstrated in a system where chirality is induced by a protein, oxygen atom transfer by a manganese corrole, and photocatalysis by ruthenium complexes.


Metal: Mn
Ligand type: Corrole
Anchoring strategy: Supramolecular
Optimization: ---
Reaction: Sulfoxidation
Max TON: 21
ee: 16
PDB: ---
Notes: Water as oxygen source