Enzymatic synthesis of (S)-(-)-γ-methyl-γ-butyrolactone from racemic methyl γ-hydroxypentanoate: A microscale advanced bioorganic chemistry laboratory project

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 217-219

  Lee, Moses ^a  

^a FURMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0011259387     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed075p217     Document Type: Article

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