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4.1.2.47 (S)-hydroxynitrile lyaseIUBMB Comments
Hydroxynitrile lyases catalyses the the cleavage of hydroxynitriles into cyanide and the corresponding aldehyde or ketone. In nature the liberation of cyanide serves as a defense mechanism against herbivores and microbial attack in plants. In vitro the enzymes from Manihot esculenta and Hevea brasiliensis accept a broad range of aliphatic and aromatic carbonyl compounds as substrates and catalyse the formation of (S)-hydroxynitriles [1,10].
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- 4.1.2.47
- esculenta
- manihot
- brasiliensis
- hevea
- synthesis
- cassava
- ketone
- hcn
- lyases
- benzaldehyde
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s-mandelonitrile
- rubber
- athnl
- crantz
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hydrocyanic
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s-cyanohydrins
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r-selective
- arylacetonitrilase
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s-enantiomer
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cyanogenesis
- montanum
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s-mandelic
- pharmacology
- agriculture
- analysis
- drug development
- food industry
The enzyme appears in viruses and cellular organisms
Reaction Schemes
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an aliphatic aldehyde or ketone
Synonyms
mehnl, hbhnl, (s)-hydroxynitrile lyase, alpha-hydroxynitrile lyase, s-hnl, luhnl, hb-hnl, s-selective hydroxynitrile lyase, (s)-oxynitrilase, s-hydroxynitrile lyase, 
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SYNONYM 
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
COMMENTARY 
LITERATURE
(S)-HbHNL
(S)-Hydroxynitrile lyase
(S)-selective HNL
(S)-selective hydroxynitrile lyase
EC 4.1.2.37
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formerly, part transferred
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EC 4.1.2.39
Hb-HNL
HbHNL
HNL
Hydroxynitrile lyase
MeHNL
Oxynitrilase
S-HnL
S-hydroxynitrile lyase
S-selective HnL
HNL
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Hydroxynitrile lyase
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REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
COMMENTARY
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
LITERATURE
an aromatic (S)-hydroxynitrile = cyanide + an aromatic aldehyde
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an aliphatic (S)-hydroxynitrile = cyanide + an aliphatic aldehyde or ketone
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an aliphatic (S)-hydroxynitrile = cyanide + an aliphatic aldehyde or ketone
proposed reaction mechanism: in free enzyme, the hydroxyl group of Ser80 is hydrogen-bonded to the imidazole nitrogen of His236, which in turn is stabilized by a hydrogen bond with Asp208. If the enzyme encounters a substrate molecule, the proton of Ser80 is rapidly transferred to an imidazole nitrogen of His236. The resulting oxyanion of Ser80 functions as a strong base in a nucleophilic attack of the substrate hydroxyl proton, leading to a negatively charged oxyanion on the substrate. This oxyanion could be stabilized by an oxygen hole formed by amide nitrogen of the backbone of Ser80 and Gly78. Both residues belong to the consensus motif, which is typical for nucleophils located in a catalytic triad. The stabilized oxyanion could further increase the local positive charge on the alpha-C atom of the cyanohydrin, allowing the cyanide group to leave the molecule
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REACTION TYPE
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
COMMENTARY
LITERATURE
cyanohydrin formation
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PATHWAY SOURCE
PATHWAYS
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SYSTEMATIC NAME
IUBMB Comments
(S)-cyanohydrin lyase (cyanide forming)
Hydroxynitrile lyases catalyses the the cleavage of hydroxynitriles into cyanide and the corresponding aldehyde or ketone. In nature the liberation of cyanide serves as a defense mechanism against herbivores and microbial attack in plants. In vitro the enzymes from Manihot esculenta and Hevea brasiliensis accept a broad range of aliphatic and aromatic carbonyl compounds as substrates and catalyse the formation of (S)-hydroxynitriles [1,10].
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SUBSTRATE
PRODUCT
REACTION DIAGRAM
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
COMMENTARY
(Substrate)
(Substrate)
LITERATURE
(Substrate)
(Substrate)
COMMENTARY
(Product)
(Product)
LITERATURE
(Product)
(Product)
Reversibility
r=reversible
ir=irreversible
?=not specified
r=reversible
ir=irreversible
?=not specified
(1S)-1-furan-2-yl-2-nitroethanol
furan-2-carbaldehyde + CH3NO2
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enantiomeric excess: ~90%, yield: 60-70%
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(1S)-2-nitro-1-(4-nitrophenyl)ethanol
4-nitrobenzaldehyde + CH3NO2
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enantiomeric excess: ~90%, yield: 60-70%
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r
(1S)-2-nitro-1-phenylethanol
benzaldehyde + CH3NO2
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enantiomeric excess: ~90%, yield: 60-70%
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r
(1S,2R)-2-nitro-1-phenyl-propanol
benzaldehyde + C2H5NO2
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4 diastereomers, enantiomeric excess: 95%, yield: 67%
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r
(2S)-1-nitrooctan-2-ol
heptanal + CH3NO2
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enantiomeric excess: ~90%, yield: 60-70%
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r
(2S)-2,3-dimethyl-2-hydroxybutyronitrile
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binding mode of the chiral substrates is identical to that observed for the biological substrate 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanenitrile (i.e. acetone cyanohydrin). Three-point binding mode of the substrates: hydrophobic pocket, hydrogen bonds between the hydroxyl group and Ser80 and Thr11, electrostatic interaction of the cyano group with Lys236
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(2S)-hydroxy(3-phenoxyphenyl)ethanenitrile
cyanide + 3-phenoxybenzaldehyde
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r
(R)-2-(2-furyl)-2-hydroxyacetonitrile
furan-2-carbaldehyde + HCN
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enantiomeric excess: > 99%, yield: 90%
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r
(S)-2-nitro-1-phenylethanol
nitromethane + benzaldehyde + (R)-2-nitro-1-phenylethanol
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besides the native cyanohydrins reaction, the enzyme also catalyzes the asymmetric reversible Henry reaction yielding (S)-beta-nitroalcohols with high enantiomeric excess. The catalyst productivity achieved during the resolution is 10times higher than that in the HNL-catalyzed synthesis of (S)-2-nitro-1-phenylethanol
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(S)-3-phenoxybenzaldehyde cyanohydrin
m-phenoxybenzaldyhyde + HCN
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enantiomeric excess: > 98.5%, yield: 95.5%, used for insecticide synthesis
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3,3-dimethyl-2-butanone + acetone cyanohydrin
(S)-2-hydroxy-2-methyl-3,3-dimethyl-butyronitrile
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transcyanation
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3-[(1S)-1-hydroxy-2-nitroethyl]phenol
3-hydroxybenzaldehyde + CH3NO2
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enantiomeric excess: ~90%, yield: 60-70%
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acetyltrimethylsilane + acetone cyanohydrin
(S)-2-trimethylsilyl-2-hydroxyl-propionitrile + acetone
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transcyanation
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cyanide + (2E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enal
(2S,3E)-2-hydroxy-4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)but-3-enenitrile
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wild-type enzyme: 95% enantiomeric excess, 80% conversion rate
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cyanide + (2E)-but-2-enal
(3E)-2-hydroxypent-3-enenitrile
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86% enantiomeric excess with crude enzyme preparation
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cyanide + (2E)-but-2-enal
(3S,3E)-2-hydroxypent-3-enenitrile
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92% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + (2Z)-hex-2-enal
(2S,3Z)-2-hydroxyhept-3-enenitrile
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80% enantiomeric excess with crude enzyme preparation
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cyanide + (4-hydroxyphenyl)acetaldehyde
(2S)-2-hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanenitrile
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wild-type enzyme: 96% enantiomeric excess, 88% conversion rate
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cyanide + (4R)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-carbaldehyde
(2S)-[(4R)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl](hydroxy)ethanenitrile + (2R)-[(4R)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl](hydroxy)ethanenitrile
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the natural substrate benzaldehyde is stereoselectively converted to (R)-mandelonitrile. The non-natural substrate (4R)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-carbaldehyde is converted to 47.1% (2S)-[(4R)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl](hydroxy)ethanenitrile and 52.9% (2R)-[(4R)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl](hydroxy)ethanenitrile
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cyanide + (4R,5S)-2,2,5-trimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-carbaldehyde
(2S)-hydroxy-[(4S,5S)-2,2,5-trimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]ethanenitrile + (2R)-hydroxy-[(4S,5S)-2,2,5-trimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]ethanenitrile
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the natural substrate benzaldehyde is stereoselectively converted to (R)-mandelonitrile. The non-natural substrate (4R,5S)-2,2,5-trimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-carbaldehyde is converted to 48.1% (2S)-hydroxy-[(4S,5S)-2,2,5-trimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]ethanenitrile and 51.9% (2R)-hydroxy-[(4S,5S)-2,2,5-trimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]ethanenitrile
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cyanide + (4R,5S)-2,2-dimethyl-5-phenyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-carbaldehyde
(2S)-[(4S,5S)-2,2-dimethyl-5-phenyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl](hydroxy)ethanenitrile + (2R)-[(4S,5S)-2,2-dimethyl-5-phenyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl](hydroxy)ethanenitrile
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the natural substrate benzaldehyde is stereoselectively converted to (R)-mandelonitrile. The non-natural substrate (4R,5S)-2,2-dimethyl-5-phenyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-carbaldehyde is converted to 52.7% (2S)-[(4S,5S)-2,2-dimethyl-5-phenyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl](hydroxy)ethanenitrile and 47.3% (2R)-[(4S,5S)-2,2-dimethyl-5-phenyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl](hydroxy)ethanenitrile
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cyanide + (4S)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-carbaldehyde
(2S)-[(4S)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl](hydroxy)ethanenitrile + (2R)-[(4S)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl](hydroxy)ethanenitrile
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the natural substrate benzaldehyde is stereoselectively converted to (R)-mandelonitrile. The non-natural substrate (4S)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-carbaldehyde is converted to 34.9% (2S)-[(4S)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl](hydroxy)ethanenitrile and 65.1% (2R)-[(4S)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl](hydroxy)ethanenitrile
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cyanide + (4S,5R)-2,2,5-trimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-carbaldehyde
(2S)-hydroxy-[(4R,5R)-2,2,5-trimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]ethanenitrile + (2R)-hydroxy-[(4R,5R)-2,2,5-trimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]ethanenitrile
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the natural substrate benzaldehyde is stereoselectively converted to (R)-mandelonitrile. The non-natural substrate (4S,5R)-2,2,5-trimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-carbaldehyde is converted to 35.1% (2S)-hydroxy-[(4R,5R)-2,2,5-trimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]ethanenitrile and 64.9% (2R)-hydroxy-[(4R,5R)-2,2,5-trimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]ethanenitrile
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cyanide + (4S,5R)-2,2-dimethyl-5-phenyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-carbaldehyde
(2S)-[(4R,5R)-2,2-dimethyl-5-phenyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl](hydroxy)ethanenitrile + (2R)-[(4R,5R)-2,2-dimethyl-5-phenyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl](hydroxy)ethanenitrile
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the natural substrate benzaldehyde is stereoselectively converted to (R)-mandelonitrile. The non-natural substrate (4S,5R)-2,2-dimethyl-5-phenyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-carbaldehyde is converted to 49.9% (2S)-[(4R,5R)-2,2-dimethyl-5-phenyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl](hydroxy)ethanenitrile and 50.1% (2R)-[(4R,5R)-2,2-dimethyl-5-phenyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl](hydroxy)ethanenitrile
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cyanide + 1,1'-diformylferrocene
(R,R)-1,1'-bis(cyanohydroxymethyl)ferrocene
a bulky organometallic compound, which does not occur in nature. S-hydroxynitrile lyase from Hevea brasieliensis catalyzes the formation of (R,R)-1,1'-bis(cyanohydroxymethyl)ferrocene at high yield and stereochemical purity
obtained at high yield and stereochemical purity
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cyanide + 1,3-benzodioxole-5-carbaldehyde
(2S)-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl(hydroxy)acetonitrile
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86% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + 1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decane-2-carbaldehyde
(S)-2-hydroxy-2-((R)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decan-2-yl)acetonitrile + (R)-2-hydroxy-2-((R)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decan-2-yl)acetonitrile + (S)-2-hydroxy-2-((S)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decan-2-yl)acetonitrile + (R)-2-hydroxy-2-((S)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decan-2-yl)acetonitrile
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the natural substrate benzaldehyde is stereoselectively converted to (R)-mandelonitrile. The non-natural substrate 1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decane-2-carbaldehyde is converted to 16.9% (2S)-(2R)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]dec-2-yl(hydroxy)ethanenitrile, 33.0% (2R)-(2R)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]dec-2-yl(hydroxy)ethanenitrile, 18.3% (2S)-(2S)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]dec-2-yl(hydroxy)ethanenitrile and 31.8% (2R)-(2S)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]dec-2-yl(hydroxy)ethanenitrile
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cyanide + 1-phenylethanone
(2S)-2-hydroxy-2-phenylpropanenitrile
wild-type enzyme: 87% enantiomeric excess, 13% conversion rate
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cyanide + 1-phenylpropan-2-one
(2S)-2-hydroxy-2-methyl-3-phenylpropanenitrile
wild-type enzyme: 97% enantiomeric excess, 82% conversion rate
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cyanide + 2,4-dimethylbenzaldehyde
(2S)-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)(hydroxy)ethanenitrile
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65% yield, 82% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + 2-bromobenzaldehyde
(2S)-(2-bromophenyl)(hydroxy)ethanenitrile
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wild-type enzyme: 96% enantiomeric excess, 96% conversion rate
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cyanide + 2-bromobenzaldehyde
(S)-2-bromomandelonitrile
the (S)-cyanohydrin is formed with more than 99.5% enantiomeric excess
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r
cyanide + 2-chlorobenzaldehyde
(2S)-(2-chlorophenyl)(hydroxy)acetonitrile
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92% enantiomeric excess
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?
cyanide + 2-chlorobenzaldehyde
(2S)-(2-chlorophenyl)(hydroxy)ethanenitrile
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wild-type enzyme: 98% enantiomeric excess, 96% conversion rate
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cyanide + 2-chlorobenzaldehyde
(S)-2-chloromandelonitrile
the (S)-cyanohydrin is formed with more than 99.5% enantiomeric excess
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r
cyanide + 2-flourobenzaldehyde
(S)-2-fluoromandelonitrile
the (S)-cyanohydrin is formed with more than 99.5% enantiomeric excess
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r
cyanide + 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde
(2S)-(2-hydroxyphenyl)(hydroxy)ethanenitrile
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wild-type enzyme: 91% enantiomeric excess, 47% conversion rate
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cyanide + 2-methoxybenzaldehyde
(2S)-2-hydroxy-2-(2-methoxyphenyl)acetonitrile
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77% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + 2-methylbenzaldehyde
(2S)-(2-methylphenyl)(hydroxy)ethanenitrile
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76% yield, 47% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + 3,3-dimethylbutan-2-one
(2S)-2-hydroxy-2,3,3-trimethylbutanenitrile
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78% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanal
(2S)-2-hydroxy-4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)butanenitrile
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wild-type enzyme: 67% enantiomeric excess, 90% conversion rate
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cyanide + 3-bromobenzaldehyde
(S)-3-bromomandelonitrile
the (S)-cyanohydrin is formed with more than 96% enantiomeric excess
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r
cyanide + 3-chlorobenzaldehyde
(S)-3-chloromandelonitrile
the (S)-cyanohydrin is formed with more than 96% enantiomeric excess
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r
cyanide + 3-flourobenzaldehyde
(S)-3-fluoromandelonitrile
the (S)-cyanohydrin is formed with more than 99% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde
(2S)-(3-hydroxyphenyl)(hydroxy)ethanenitrile
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wild-type enzyme: 97% enantiomeric excess, 88% conversion rate
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cyanide + 3-methoxybenzaldehyde
(2S)-(3-methoxyphenyl)(hydroxy)ethanenitrile
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67% yield, 76% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + 3-methoxybenzaldehyde
(2S)-2-hydroxy-2-(3-methoxyphenyl)acetonitrile
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99% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + 3-methylbenzaldehyde
(2S)-(3-methylphenyl)(hydroxy)ethanenitrile
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76% yield, 76% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + 3-phenoxybenzaldehyde
(2S)-2-hydroxy-2-(3-phenoxyphenyl)acetonitrile
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99% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + 3-phenoxybenzaldehyde
(2S)-hydroxy(3-phenoxyphenyl)acetonitrile
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20% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + 3-phenoxybenzaldehyde
(S)-3-phenoxybenzaldehyde cyanohydrin
reaction in a high-pH two-phase system
97% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + 3-tetrahydrothiophenone
(S)-3-hydroxytetrahydrothiophene-3-carbonitrile
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cyanide + 4-bromobenzaldehyde
(S)-4-bromomandelonitrile
the (S)-cyanohydrin is formed with more than 99.5% enantiomeric excess
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r
cyanide + 4-chlorobenzaldehyde
(S)-4-chloromandelonitrile
the (S)-cyanohydrin is formed with 93% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + 4-fluorobenzaldehyde
(S)-4-fluoromandelonitrile
the (S)-cyanohydrin is formed with more than 99.5% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde
(2S)-(4-hydroxyphenyl)(hydroxy)ethanenitrile
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wild-type enzyme: 94% enantiomeric excess, 51% conversion rate
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cyanide + 4-methoxybenzaldehyde
(2S)-(4-methoxyphenyl)(hydroxy)ethanenitrile
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wild-type enzyme: 99% enantiomeric excess, 79% conversion rate
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cyanide + 4-methoxybenzaldehyde
(2S)-2-hydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetonitrile
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95% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + 4-methoxybenzaldehyde
(2S)-hydroxy(4-methoxyphenyl)acetonitrile
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98% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + 4-methoxycyclohex-3-ene-1-carbaldehyde
(2S)-hydroxy[4-(methoxy)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl]ethanenitrile
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cyanide + 4-methylbenzaldehyde
(2S)-(4-methylphenyl)(hydroxy)ethanenitrile
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wild-type enzyme: 99% enantiomeric excess, 50% conversion rate
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cyanide + 4-methylpentan-2-one
(2S)-2-hydroxy-2,4-dimethylpentanenitrile
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28% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + 4-oxocyclohexanecarbaldehyde
(2S)-hydroxy(4-oxocyclohexyl)ethanenitrile
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r
cyanide + 4-phenoxybenzaldehyde
(2S)-(4-phenoxyphenyl)(hydroxy)ethanenitrile
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wild-type enzyme: 96% enantiomeric excess, 47% conversion rate
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cyanide + 4-phenylbutan-2-one
(2S)-2-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-phenylbutanenitrile
wild-type enzyme: 49% enantiomeric excess, 36% conversion rate
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cyanide + 4-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]cyclohex-3-ene-1-carbaldehyde
(2S)-hydroxy[4-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl]ethanenitrile
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cyanide + 6-methylhept-5-en-2-one
(2S)-2-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylhept-5-enenitrile
wild-type enzyme: 61% enantiomeric excess, 78% conversion rate
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cyanide + benzaldehyde
(2S)-2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetonitrile
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i.e. (S)-mandelonitrile, more than 99% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + butan-2-one
(2S)-2-hydroxy-2-methylbutanenitrile
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18% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + butanal
(2S)-2-hydroxypentanenitrile
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80% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + cinnamaldehyde
(2S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-(E)-but-3-enenitrile
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95% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + cyclohex-3-ene-1-carbaldehyde
(2S)-2-(cyclohex-3-enyl)-2-hydroxyacetonitrile
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99% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + cyclohexanecarbaldehyde
(2S)-2-cyclohexyl-2-hydroxyacetonitrile
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99% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + cyclohexanecarbaldehyde
(2S)-cyclohexyl(hydroxy)acetonitrile
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92% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + decanal
(2S)-2-hydroxyundecanenitrile
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wild-type enzyme: 78% enantiomeric excess, 65% conversion rate
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cyanide + dodecanal
(2S)-2-hydroxytridecanenitrile
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wild-type enzyme: 71% enantiomeric excess, 80% conversion rate
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cyanide + ferrocenecarboxaldehyde
(R)-(cyanohydroxymethyl)ferrocene
i.e. bis(cyclopentadienyl)iron, a bulky organometallic compound, which does not occur in nature. S-hydroxynitrile lyase from Hevea brasiliensis catalyzes the formation of (R)-(cyanohydroxymethyl)ferrocene at high yield and stereochemical purity
obtained at high yield and stereochemical purity
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cyanide + heptan-2-one
(2S)-2-hydroxy-2-methylheptanenitrile
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92% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + heptan-3-one
(2S)-2-ethyl-2-hydroxyhexanenitrile
wild-type enzyme: 46% enantiomeric excess, 14% conversion rate
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cyanide + hexan-2-one
(2S)-2-hydroxy-2-methylhexanenitrile
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80% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + hexanal
2-hydroxyheptanenitrile
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84% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + nonanal
(2S)-2-hydroxydecanenitrile
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wild-type enzyme: 80% enantiomeric excess, 99% conversion rate
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cyanide + nonanal
2-hydroxydecanenitrile
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85% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + octan-3-one
(2S)-2-ethyl-2-hydroxyheptanenitrile
wild-type enzyme: 61% enantiomeric excess, 24% conversion rate
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cyanide + octanal
(2S)-2-hydroxynonanenitrile
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wild-type enzyme: 79% enantiomeric excess, 96% conversion rate
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cyanide + pentan-2-one
(2S)-2-hydroxy-2-methylpentanenitrile
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69% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + pentanal
(2S)-2-hydroxyhexanenitrile
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91% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + phenylacetaldehyde
(2S)-2-hydroxy-3-phenylpropanenitrile
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99% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + phenylacetaldehyde
2-hydroxy-3-phenylpropanenitrile
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wild-type enzyme: 98% enantiomeric excess, 99% conversion rate
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cyanide + prop-2-enal
2-hydroxybut-3-enenitrile
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84% enantiomeric excess
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cyanide + tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-carbaldehyde
(2S)-hydroxy-[(2R)-tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]ethanenitrile + (2R)-hydroxy-[(2R)-tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]ethanenitrile + (2S)-hydroxy-[(2S)-tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]ethanenitrile + (2R)-hydroxy-[(2S)-tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]ethanenitrile
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the natural substrate benzaldehyde is stereoselectively converted to (R)-mandelonitrile. The non-natural substrate tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-carbaldehyde is converted to 5.4% (2S)-hydroxy-[(2R)-tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]ethanenitrile, 45.9% (2R)-hydroxy-[(2R)-tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]ethanenitrile, 3.9% (2S)-hydroxy[(2S)-tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]ethanenitrile and 44.9% (2R)-hydroxy[(2S)-tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]ethanenitrile
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cyanide + tetrahydrofuran-2-carbaldehyde
(2S)-hydroxy-[(2R)-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]ethanenitrile + (2R)-hydroxy-[(2R)-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]ethanenitrile + (2S)-hydroxy-[(2S)-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]ethanenitrile + (2R)-hydroxy-[(2S)-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]ethanenitrile
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the natural substrate benzaldehyde is stereoselectively converted to (R)-mandelonitrile. The non-natural substrate tetrahydrofuran-2-carbaldehyde is converted to 17.1% (2S)-hydroxy-[(2R)-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]ethanenitrile, 32.9% (2R)-hydroxy-[(2R)-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]ethanenitrile, 18.9% (2S)-hydroxy[(2S)-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]ethanenitrile and 31.1% (2R)-hydroxy[(2S)-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]ethanenitrile
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cyanide + thiophene-2-carbaldehyde
(2S)-hydroxy(thiophen-2-yl)ethanenitrile
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furan-3-carbaldehyde + HCN
(2S)-hydroxy(furan-3-yl)ethanenitrile
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92% enantiomeric excess
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HCN + (benzyloxy)acetaldehyde
3-(benzyloxy)-(2S)-2-hydroxy-propanenitrile + 3-(benzyloxy)-(2R)-2-hydroxy-propanenitrile
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50% 3-(benzyloxy)-(2S)-2-hydroxy-propanenitrile and 50% 3-(benzyloxy)-(2R)-2-hydroxy-propanenitrile
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HCN + 1,1'-diformylferrocene
(R,R)-1,1-bis(cyanohydroxymethyl)ferrocene
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HCN + 2,2-dimethylpropanal
2-hydroxy-3,3-dimethylbutyronitrile
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HCN + 2-allyloxyheptanal
(2R,3RS)-3-allyloxy-2-hydroxyoctanenitrile
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HCN + 2-allyloxyhexanal
(2R,3RS)-3-allyloxy-2-hydroxyheptanenitrile
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HCN + 2-allyloxypentanal
(2R,3RS)-3-allyloxy-2-hydroxyhexanenitrile
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HCN + 2-benzyloxypropanal
3-benzyloxy-2-hydroxybutanenitrile
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HCN + 2-chlorobenzaldehyde
(2-chlorophenyl)(hydroxy)acetonitrile
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HCN + 2-methoxymethoxypropanal
3-methoxymethoxy-2-hydroxybutanenitrile
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HCN + 2-methylallyloxyacetaldehyde
3-(2-methylallyloxy)-2-hydroxypropionitrile
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HCN + 2-methyldihydrofuran
3-hydroxy-2-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-carbonitrile
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analysis of diastereomeric distribution of the products, depending on different reaction conditions such as pH, reaction time, and solvent properties
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HCN + 2-methyldihydrothiophen-3(2H)-one
3-hydroxy-2-methyltetrahydrothiophen-3-carbonitrile
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analysis of diastereomeric distribution of the products, depending on different reaction conditions such as pH, reaction time, and solvent properties
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HCN + 2-naphthaldehyde
(2S)-2-hydroxynaphthalen-2-yl-acetonitrile + (2R)-2-hydroxynaphthalen-2-yl-acetonitrile
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83% (2S)-2-hydroxynaphthalen-2-yl-acetonitrile and 17% (2R)-2-hydroxynaphthalen-2-yl-acetonitrile
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HCN + 2-naphthylacetaldehyde
(2S)-2-hydroxy-3-naphthalen-1-yl-propionitrile + (2R)-2-hydroxy-3-naphthalen-1-yl-propionitrile
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84.3% (2S)-2-hydroxy-3-naphthalen-1-yl-propionitrile and 15.6% (2R)-2-hydroxy-3-naphthalen-1-yl-propionitrile
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HCN + 3-phenoxybenzaldehyde
(2S)-hydroxy(3-phenoxyphenyl)acetonitrile
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HCN + 3-phenoxypropanal
(2S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenoxybutanenitrile + (2S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenoxybutanenitrile
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95.8% (2S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenoxybutanenitrile and 4.2% (2R)-2-hydroxy-4-phenoxybutanenitrile
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HCN + 4-methoxybenzaldehyde
(4-methoxyphenyl) (hydroxy)acetonitrile
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HCN + allyloxy-2-hydroxypropionitrile
3-allyloxy-2-hydroxypropionitrile
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HCN + benzyloxyacetaldehyde
3-benzyloxy-2-hydroxypropionitrile
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HCN + cyclohexanecarbaldehyde
(2R)-cyclohexyl(hydroxy)acetonitrile
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HCN + decanal
(S)-2-hydroxyundecanenitrile
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reaction in a two phase solvent system aqueous buffer and ionic liquid. Compared to the use of organic solvents as the nonaqueous phase, the reaction rate is significantly increased whereas the enantioselectivity remains good
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HCN + dodecanal
(S)-2-hydroxytridecanenitrile
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reaction in a two phase solvent system aqueous buffer and ionic liquid. Compared to the use of organic solvents as the nonaqueous phase, the reaction rate is significantly increased whereas the enantioselectivity remains good
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HCN + furaldehyde
(2R)-furan-2-yl(hydroxy)ethanenitrile
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enzyme encapsulated in sol-gel matrix
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HCN + hexanal