Biocatalysis in ionic liquids: Markedly enhanced enantioselectivity of lipase

Authors
Kim, KW Song, B Choi, MY Kim, MJ
Citation
Kw. Kim et al., Biocatalysis in ionic liquids: Markedly enhanced enantioselectivity of lipase, ORG LETT, 3(10), 2001, pp. 1507-1509
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
ORGANIC LETTERS
ISSN journal
15237060 → ACNP
Volume
3
Issue
10
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1507 - 1509
Database
ISI
SICI code
1523-7060(20010517)3:10<1507:BIILME>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Lipase-catalyzed transesterifications in ionic liquids proceeded with marke dly enhanced enantioselectivity. It was observed that lipases were up to 25 times more enantioselective in ionic liquids than in conventional organic solvents.