Enzymatic resolution of (±)-menthol using transesterification with methyl (2R)-(+)-2-chloropropanoate: A biocatalyzed reaction studied by NMR spectroscopy and polarimetry for an advanced undergraduate project in modern organic chemistry

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 93-95

  Poire C ^a   Rabiller, C ^a   Chon, C ^a   Hudhomme, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

^b Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

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EID: 0013375701     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed073p93     Document Type: Article

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