PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF (s)-5-CHLORO-2-ISOPROPYLPENT-4-ENOIC ACID ESTERS
OwnerIan N. Taylorinventor
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Abstract
A process for preparing a compound of formula (1) in enantiomerically enriched form, which comprises selective hydrolysis of the corresponding racemic compound (2) catalysed by an enzyme derived from a non-mammalian source and having esterase or lipase activity, wherein R is methyl or C2-10 linear or branched alkyl.
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A process for preparing a compound of formula (1) in enantiomerically enriched form, which comprises selective hydrolysis of the corresponding racemic compound (2) catalysed by an enzyme derived from a fungus from the genus Ophiostoma and having esterase or lipase activity, wherein R is methyl or C2-10 linear or branched alkyl.
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A process according to claim 12, wherein the fungus is Ophiostoma novo-ulmi.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.