Convenient double-enzymatic synthesis of both enantiomers of 6-methyl-ε-caprolactone
Both enantiomers of 6-methyl-e-caprolactone (6-MeCL) are obtained in high enantiomeric excess by the combination of an enzymatic ring opening of racemic 6-methyl-e-caprolactone and subsequent enzymatic ring closure. Immobilized Candida antarctica lipase B (Novozym 435) was selected as the biocatalys...
Published in: | Tetrahedron: Asymmetry |
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Main Authors: | , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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2007
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Online Access: | https://research.tue.nl/en/publications/453bfe1e-b828-47d1-a068-9717ef9f73ff https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetasy.2007.03.016 |
Summary: | Both enantiomers of 6-methyl-e-caprolactone (6-MeCL) are obtained in high enantiomeric excess by the combination of an enzymatic ring opening of racemic 6-methyl-e-caprolactone and subsequent enzymatic ring closure. Immobilized Candida antarctica lipase B (Novozym 435) was selected as the biocatalyst for both the ring-opening and the ring-closing reaction. This route provides ready access to enantiopure (S)-6-MeCL (ee = 99.6%) and (R)-6-MeCL (ee = 98.8%). |
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