ENZYMATIC-SYNTHESIS OF (R)-2-CYCLOHEPTEN-1-OL AND (S)-2-CYCLOHEPTEN-1-OL

Authors
IZUMI T EDA Y
Citation
T. Izumi et Y. Eda, ENZYMATIC-SYNTHESIS OF (R)-2-CYCLOHEPTEN-1-OL AND (S)-2-CYCLOHEPTEN-1-OL, Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology, 62(1), 1995, pp. 25-29
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Chemical",Chemistry,"Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02682575
Volume
62
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
25 - 29
Database
ISI
SICI code
0268-2575(1995)62:1<25:EO(A(>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
The synthetically useful chiral synthons, (R)- and (S)-2-cyclohepten-1 -ol, can be prepared by an enantioselective transesterification of rac emic trans-2(phenylseleno) cycloheptanol using lipases, followed by se lenoxide elimination and hydrolysis.