2 publications

2 publications

Lipase Active Site Covalent Anchoring of Rh(NHC) Catalysts: Towards Chemoselective Artificial Metalloenzymes

Klein Gebbink, R.J.M.

Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 6792-6795, 10.1039/c4cc09700a

A Rh(NHC) phosphonate complex reacts with the lipases cutinase and Candida antarctica lipase B resulting in the first (soluble) artificial metalloenzymes formed by covalent active site-directed hybridization. When compared to unsupported complexes, these new robust hybrids show enhanced chemoselectivity in the (competitive) hydrogenation of olefins over ketones.


Metal: Rh
Ligand type: Carbene
Host protein: Cutinase
Anchoring strategy: Covalent
Optimization: ---
Reaction: Hydrogenation
Max TON: 20
ee: rac.
PDB: 1CEX
Notes: ---

Metal: Rh
Ligand type: Carbene
Anchoring strategy: Covalent
Optimization: ---
Reaction: Hydrogenation
Max TON: 20
ee: rac.
PDB: 4K6G
Notes: ---

Ring-Closing and Cross-Metathesis with Artificial Metalloenzymes Created by Covalent Active Site- Directed Hybridization of a Lipase

Klein Gebbink, R.J.M.

Chem. - Eur. J. 2015, 21, 15676-15685, 10.1002/chem.201502381

A series of Grubbs‐type catalysts that contain lipase‐inhibiting phosphoester functionalities have been synthesized and reacted with the lipase cutinase, which leads to artificial metalloenzymes for olefin metathesis. The resulting hybrids comprise the organometallic fragment that is covalently bound to the active amino acid residue of the enzyme host in an orthogonal orientation. Differences in reactivity as well as accessibility of the active site by the functionalized inhibitor became evident through variation of the anchoring motif and substituents on the N‐heterocyclic carbene ligand. Such observations led to the design of a hybrid that is active in the ring‐closing metathesis and the cross‐metathesis of N,N‐diallyl‐p‐toluenesulfonamide and allylbenzene, respectively, the latter being the first example of its kind in the field of artificial metalloenzymes.


Metal: Ru
Ligand type: Carbene
Host protein: Cutinase
Anchoring strategy: Covalent
Optimization: Chemical
Reaction: Olefin metathesis
Max TON: 17
ee: ---
PDB: ---
Notes: RCM

Metal: Ru
Ligand type: Carbene
Host protein: Cutinase
Anchoring strategy: Covalent
Optimization: Chemical
Reaction: Olefin metathesis
Max TON: 20
ee: ---
PDB: ---
Notes: Cross metathesis