Issue 20, 2021

Environment-friendly and efficient synthesis of 2-aminobenzo-xazoles and 2-aminobenzothiazoles catalyzed by Vitreoscilla hemoglobin incorporating a cobalt porphyrin cofactor

Abstract

In this study, an environment-friendly and efficient artificial Vitreoscilla hemoglobin (VHb) for the synthesis of 2-aminobenzoxazoles and 2-aminobenzothiazoles has been reported. We demonstrate an expression-based porphyrin substitution strategy to produce VHb containing cobalt porphyrin instead of native hemin, which can catalyze the oxidative cyclization of corresponding 2-aminobenzoxazoles and 2-aminobenthiazoles with up to 97% yield and 4850 catalytic turnovers in water under aerobic conditions. Hence, we provide a green and mild method for the synthesis of 2-aminobenzoxazoles and 2-aminobenzothiazoles. In addition, we indicate the value of porphyrin ligand substitution as a strategy to tune and enhance the catalytic properties of hemoproteins in non-natural reactions.

Graphical abstract: Environment-friendly and efficient synthesis of 2-aminobenzo-xazoles and 2-aminobenzothiazoles catalyzed by Vitreoscilla hemoglobin incorporating a cobalt porphyrin cofactor

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
16 Jul 2021
Accepted
01 Sep 2021
First published
06 Sep 2021

Green Chem., 2021,23, 8047-8052

Environment-friendly and efficient synthesis of 2-aminobenzo-xazoles and 2-aminobenzothiazoles catalyzed by Vitreoscilla hemoglobin incorporating a cobalt porphyrin cofactor

Y. Xu, F. Li, N. Zhao, J. Su, C. Wang, C. Wang, Z. Li and L. Wang, Green Chem., 2021, 23, 8047 DOI: 10.1039/D1GC02533C

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