ISSN:
0899-0042
Keywords:
NSAIDs
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esterification
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resolution
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Candida antarctica lipase
;
Mucor miehei lipase
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Chemistry
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Organic Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The resolution of rac-suprofen (1) catalysed by lipase in organic solvents was investigated. Direct esterification of rac-1 with methanol in dichorometane catalysed by Novozym® 435 furnished the pharmacologically active (+)-(S)-suprofen as unreacted product with excellent enantiomeric excess. The same procedure in toluene using Mucor miehei lipase adsorbed in Celite as catalyst afforded (-)-(R)-suprofen with good optical purity. © 1996 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Additional Material:
1 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
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