Selective synthesis of cinnamyl alcohol by cyanobacterial photobiocatalysts. Issue 9 (25th February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yamanaka, Rio; Nakamura, Kaoru; Murakami, Masahiko; Murakami, Akio
• Is Part Of: Tetrahedron letters. Volume 56:Issue 9(2015)
• Page Start: 1089
• Page End: 1091
• Publication Date: 2015-02-25
• Subjects: Photobiocatalyst -- Reduction -- Cyanobacteria -- Cinnamyl alcohol -- NADPH; Chemistry, Organic -- Periodicals; 547.005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2015.01.092
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0040-4039

Abstract

Graphical abstract: Abstract: The chemo-selective reduction of cinnamaldehyde was examined using 7 strains of cyanobacterial cells using light energy for NADPH regeneration possibly through photosynthetic electron transport. Cinnamyl alcohol was synthesized selectively with 6 strains, and without the formation of any byproducts with 3 strains. Especially, reaction by Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 resulted in an extremely high yield (>98%) under illumination while that under dark scarcely proceeded.