W. Krenn et al., Determination of absolute configuration in 4-aryl-3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-pyrimidones by high performance liquid chromatography and CD spectroscopy, CHIRALITY, 11(8), 1999, pp. 659-662
The absolute configuration of three 4-aryl-3,4-dihydro-2 (1H)-pyrimidones (
Biginelli compounds, DHPMs) was established by comparison of the typical ci
rcular dichroism (CD) spectra of individual enantiomers with reference samp
les of known absolute configuration. The enantiomers were obtained by semip
reparative separation of racemic mixtures on a Chiralcel OD-H chiral statio
nary phase. The method was used to establish the enantiopreference of vario
us lipases in biocatalytic kinetic resolution experiments employing activat
ed DHPM esters. (C) 1999 Wiley-Liss, Inc.