Deep Eutectic Solvents As Smart Cosubstrate in Alcohol Dehydrogenase-Catalyzed Reductions
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catalysts Communication Deep Eutectic Solvents as Smart Cosubstrate in Alcohol Dehydrogenase-Catalyzed Reductions 1,2, 1, 2 Santiago Nahuel Chanquia y , Lei Huang y, Guadalupe García Liñares , Pablo Domínguez de María 3 and Selin Kara 1,* 1 Department of Engineering, Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing Group, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark; [email protected] (S.N.C.); [email protected] (L.H.) 2 Organic Chemistry Department, UMYMFOR-CONICET, Laboratory of Biocatalysis, Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires C1428EGA, Argentina; [email protected] 3 Sustainable Momentum, SL. Av. Ansite 3, 4-6, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35011 Canary Islands, Spain; [email protected] * Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +45-2237-8964 The authors contributed equally. y Received: 20 July 2020; Accepted: 29 August 2020; Published: 3 September 2020 Abstract: Alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) catalyzed reductions in deep eutectic solvents (DESs) may become efficient and sustainable alternatives to afford alcohols. This paper successfully explores the ADH-catalyzed reduction of ketones and aldehydes in a DES composed of choline chloride and 1,4-butanediol, in combination with buffer (Tris-HCl, 20% v/v). 1,4-butanediol (a DES component), acts as a smart cosubstrate for the enzymatic cofactor regeneration, shifting the thermodynamic equilibrium to the product side. By means of the novel DES media, cyclohexanone reduction was 1 1 optimized to yield maximum productivity with low enzyme amounts (in the range of 10 g L− d− ). Notably, with the herein developed reaction media, cinnamaldehyde was reduced to cinnamyl alcohol, an important compound for the fragrance industry, with promising high productivities of 1 1 ~75 g L− d− . Keywords: deep eutectic solvents; alcohol dehydrogenases; smart cosubstrate; reductions; cinnamyl alcohol 1. Introduction Oxidoreductases (EC1) are becoming increasingly important catalysts in organic synthesis given their high activity and selectivity when applied in redox processes. Reactions ranging from C = O and C = C reductions to hydroxylations, epoxidations, and Baeyer-Villiger reactions are catalyzed by these enzymes [1–5]. In particular, the application of alcohol dehydrogenases (ADHs, EC 1.1.1.1) represents a sustainable and efficient method for the synthesis of (optically active) alcohols starting from carbonyl compounds as inexpensive substrates [6,7]. ADHs are cofactor-dependent (nicotinamide cofactors (NAD(P)H)) and mediate as electron donors/acceptors in oxidations or reductions. For economic reasons, cofactors must be used in catalytic amounts combined with an in situ regeneration system [8], which normally implies a second enzymatic reaction, usually mediated by glucose dehydrogenase (GDH) [9] or formate dehydrogenase (FDH) and an adequate ancillary cosubstrate. Alternatively, chemical, electrochemical, or photochemical regeneration methods have been proposed [10–12], as well as synthetic nicotinamide cofactors in stoichiometric amounts [13]. In this area, the ADH mediated oxidation of simple alcohols for cofactor regenerations is a common and efficient approach, particularly useful when the same ADH is used in both reactions, conforming a biocatalytic version of the Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley (MPV) Catalysts 2020, 10, 1013; doi:10.3390/catal10091013 www.mdpi.com/journal/catalysts Catalysts 2020, 10, x FOR PEER REVIEW 2 of 8 of the Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley (MPV) reduction [14–17]. However, these combined cycles often present drawbacks related to their reversibility and poor thermodynamic driving force, which forces the use of a surplus of the cosubstrate or the carrying out of a coproduct removal. Using an excess amount of cosubstrate (e.g., isopropanol, ethanol, etc.) might enhance the solubility of a main substrate/product;Catalysts 2020, 10, 1013 nevertheless, it is still not an ideal approach in terms of atom economy. 2To of 8 overcome these issues, the use of smart cosubstrates has been put forth. The main concept behind this relatively new development consists of shifting the equilibrium of a certain reaction by transformingreduction [14 one–17]. of However, the substrates these combinedinto thermodynamically cycles often present and/or drawbacks kinetically related inert to coproducts their reversibility [18– 20].and poor thermodynamic driving force, which forces the use of a surplus of the cosubstrate or the carryingBiocatalysis out of in a coproductnon-conventional removal. reaction Using media, an excess such amountas solvent of-free cosubstrate systems, (e.g.,organic isopropanol, solvents, ionicethanol, liquids etc.) (ILs) might, or enhancesupercritical the solubility fluids, is of becoming a main substrate a well-established/product; nevertheless, strategy to cope it is stillwith not the an challengesideal approach that modern in terms synthesis of atom economy.entails [21]. To Herein, overcome deep these eutectic issues, solvents the use (DESs), of smart a new cosubstrates type of ILshas [22], been hold put promising forth. The features main concept as reaction behind solvents this relatively [23,24]. newA DES development is composed consists of a hydrogen of shifting bon thed donorequilibrium (HBD) ofand a certaina hydrogen reaction bond by acceptor transforming (HBA), one typically of the substrates a quaternary into ammonium thermodynamically salt. 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Acting as smart cosubstrate, 1,4-BD shifts the equilibrium of the MPVBased reduction on the when recent being work oxidized of us and to γ other-butyrolactone groups [20 (GBL),,28–30 a], thermodyn herein theamically combination stable of and the kineticallysmart cosubstrate inert coproduct concept (Scheme with a DES, 1). toThus, set upthe an reaction efficient solvent and environmentally-friendly becomes a part of the reaction, synthetic avoidingalternative, the addition is addressed of any for other the firstreagents, time. which ADH greatly from horse simplifies liver the (HLADH), process and which makes can it accept much a morebroad efficient range ofand diols sustainable. as substrates Analo [31gous–34], wasapproaches selected have as the been prototypical reported enzyme,in the literature as it also for can glycerolcatalyze [25] reactions and for inglucose DES-aqueous [30]. systems [35]. As reaction media, a DES consisting of choline chloride (ChCl) and 1,4-butanediol (1,4-BD) was chosen. Acting as smart cosubstrate, 1,4-BD shifts the 2.equilibrium Results and of Discussion the MPV reduction when being oxidized to γ-butyrolactone (GBL), a thermodynamically stable and kinetically inert coproduct (Scheme1). Thus, the reaction solvent becomes a part of the To validate the concept of using smart cosubstrates as part of the DES-water media, the HLADH- reaction, avoiding the addition of any other reagents, which greatly simplifies the process and makes it catalyzed reduction of cyclohexanone (CHO) to cyclohexanol (CHL) was chosen as model reaction much more efficient and sustainable. Analogous approaches have been reported in the literature for (Scheme 1). A choline chloride—1,4-butanediol DES was formed and mixed with 20% buffer (v/v) to glycerol [25] and for glucose [30]. decrease viscosity and to provide the enzyme with the necessary water for its activity [35]. SchemeScheme 1. 1. AlcoAlcoholhol dehydrogenase dehydrogenase from from horse horse liver liver (HLADH (HLADH)-catalyzed)-catalyzed reduction reduction of of cyclohexanone cyclohexanone (CHO)(CHO)