The invention relates to the technical field of
organic synthesis, in particular to a biological
catalysis method for synthesizing 4-acetyl-2-methyl
benzoic acid based on 4-acetyl-2-methyl cyanophenyl. Free or immobilized
nitrilase is mostly adopted in a biological
catalysis method, and the conversion rate of 4-acetyl-2-methylbenzonitrile is poor. In order to solve the technical problems, the invention provides the biological
catalysis method for synthesizing the 4-acetyl-2-methyl
benzoic acid based on the 4-acetyl-2-methyl cyanophenyl, and the method comprises the following steps: by taking the 4-acetyl-2-methyl cyanophenyl as a reaction substrate, resting cells of
Rhodococcus sp. CCZU10-1 as a catalyst and a
deep eutectic solvent (DES) as a cosolvent, synthesizing the 4-acetyl-2-methyl
benzoic acid on the basis of the 4-acetyl-2-methyl cyanophenyl. A
phosphoric acid buffer solution is used as a reaction
solvent, 4-acetyl-2-methyl benzoic acid is obtained through catalytic stirring
hydrolysis reaction, the reaction condition is mild, DES is green and low in
toxicity and biodegradable, the substrate conversion rate is high (gt, 95%), the product selectivity is good, the process environment is friendly, and the green chemical principle is met.