Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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70565 | Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic | 2009 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
In our effort to screen for strains producing carbonyl reductases with high activity and enantioselectivity, Saccharomyces cerevisiaeCGMCC 2.396 was found to be able to catalyze the biotransformation of a series of α-haloacetophenones to Prelog's configurated alcohols in excellent optical purity (>99% ee). The optimal reaction condition was obtained after the investigation of various crucial factors. Under the optimal condition, the product was obtained with high yield (97%) and excellent enantioselectivity (>99% ee). The usefulness of this strain has been further demonstrated by the synthesis of several (R)-α-halohydrins (>99% ee) of pharmaceutical importance.
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Authors
Hui Lin, Yong-Zheng Chen, Xiao-Ying Xu, Shi-Wen Xia, Li-Xin Wang,