Highly Efficient Lipase-Catalyzed Kinetic Resolution of Chiral Amines

The lipase Candida antarctica catalyzes the enantioselective acetylation of chiral primary amines, kinetic resolution leading to an enantiomeric excess (ee) of 90–98%.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Manfred T. Reetz, Claus Dreisbach
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:German
English
French
Published: Swiss Chemical Society 1994
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/0695471952dd4ff9ba58b41c51113053
Description
Summary:The lipase Candida antarctica catalyzes the enantioselective acetylation of chiral primary amines, kinetic resolution leading to an enantiomeric excess (ee) of 90–98%.