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Enzyme-catalyzed C(sp3)–H aminations for the highly enantioselective construction of chiral 2-oxazolidinones

Abstract

As a rapidly growing field, C(sp3)–H functionalization is being used to access a wide range of important molecular targets. The enzymatic activity of C(sp3)–H is a powerful synthetic tool to develop valuable building blocks. In this study, engineered myoglobin variants were found to be capable of C(sp3)–H activation under mild conditions via mediated nitrene transfer. Using this approach, 2-oxazolidinones and γ-lactams with high enantioselectivity were obtained through intramolecular cyclization using readily available and stable N-acetoxyamides as substrates.

Graphical abstract: Enzyme-catalyzed C(sp3)–H aminations for the highly enantioselective construction of chiral 2-oxazolidinones

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
17 Mar 2025
Accepted
27 May 2025
First published
10 Jun 2025
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Adv., 2025,15, 19640-19644

Enzyme-catalyzed C(sp3)–H aminations for the highly enantioselective construction of chiral 2-oxazolidinones

H. Gao, M. Li and G. Zheng, RSC Adv., 2025, 15, 19640 DOI: 10.1039/D5RA01905B

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