Enzymatic asymmetrization of prochiral 2-benzyl-1,3-propanediol through esterification in solvent media

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 709-713

  Ducret, Amélie ^a   Trani, Michael ^a   Demers, Caroline ^a   Lortie, Robert ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

2 benzyl 1,3 propanediol; Asymmetric synthesis; Esterification; Lipase; Solvent effects

Indexed keywords

PROPANEDIOL DERIVATIVE; SOLVENT; TOLUENE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL LIPASE; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; ESTERIFICATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0034019197     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005644005243     Document Type: Article

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