Ethyl 2-oxo-4-phenylbutanoate

Ethyl 2-oxo-4-phenylbutanoate Structure
Ethyl 2-oxo-4-phenylbutanoate structure
Common Name Ethyl 2-oxo-4-phenylbutanoate
CAS Number 64920-29-2 Molecular Weight 206.238
Density 1.1±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 309.0±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C12H14O3 Melting Point N/A
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point 140.0±19.2 °C

Efficient synthesis of a chiral precursor for angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors in high space-time yield by a new reductase without external cofactors.

Org. Lett. 14(8) , 1982-5, (2012)

A new reductase, CgKR2, with the ability to reduce ethyl 2-oxo-4-phenylbutyrate (OPBE) to ethyl (R)-2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutyrate ((R)-HPBE), an important chiral precursor for angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, was discovered. For the first time, (R...

Scalable biocatalytic synthesis of optically pure ethyl (R)-2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutyrate using a recombinant E. coli with high catalyst yield.

J. Biotechnol. 168(4) , 493-8, (2013)

Ethyl (R)-2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutanoate [(R)-HPBE] is a versatile and important chiral intermediate for the synthesis of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. Recombinant E. coli strain coexpressing a novel NADPH-dependent carbonyl reductase gene iolS...

Effect of ionic liquid [BMIM][PF6] on asymmetric reduction of ethyl 2-oxo-4-phenylbutyrate by Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

J. Ind. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 35(11) , 1419-24, (2008)

The effect of ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([BMIM][PF6]) on the asymmetric reduction of ethyl 2-oxo-4-phenylbutyrate (EOPB) to synthesize optical active ethyl 2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutyrate (EHPB) catalyzed by Saccharomyces cerevis...

Efficient Reduction of Ethyl 2-Oxo-4-phenylbutyrate at 620 g· L- 1 by a Bacterial Reductase with Broad Substrate Spectrum. Ni Y, et al.

Adv. Synth. Catal. 353(8) , 1213-1217., (2011)

Efficient Reduction of Ethyl 2-Oxo-4-phenylbutyrate at 620 g· L- 1 by a Bacterial Reductase with Broad Substrate Spectrum. Ni Y, et al.

J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 107(1) , 85-94, (1996)