Volume 21, Issue 37
Preparative Organic Chemistry
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ChemInform Abstract: Enantioselectivity of Carbonic Anhydrase Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Mandelic Methyl Esters.

R. CHENEVERT

R. CHENEVERT

Dep. Chim., Fac. Sci. Genie, Univ. Laval, Quebec, Que., Can. G1K 7P4

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M. LETOURNEAU

M. LETOURNEAU

Dep. Chim., Fac. Sci. Genie, Univ. Laval, Quebec, Que., Can. G1K 7P4

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First published: September 11, 1990

Abstract

The first enantioselective hydrolysis of esters catalyzed by carbonic anhydrase is reported.

ChemInform Abstract

The first enantioselective hydrolysis of esters catalyzed by carbonic anhydrase is reported. Derivatives of mandelic methyl ester (I) are found to be hydrolyzed with 40-50% e.e.

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