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Chemoenzymatic enantioselective synthesis of baclofen
Chenevert,Desjardins
, p. 2312 - 2317 (2007/10/02)
We report two different chemoenzymatic enantioselective syntheses of baclofen based on the distinction between enantiotopic ester groups in compounds bearing a prochiral centre. In the first approach, the key step is the highly stereoselective enzymatic hydrolysis of dimethyl 3-(4-chlorophenyl)glutarate by chymotrypsin in an aqueous medium. In the second approach, the key step is the enzyme-catalyzed esterification of 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1,3-propanediol by acetic anhydride in the presence of a lipase in an organic medium. We report two different chemoenzymatic enantioselective syntheses of baclofen based on the distinction between enantiotopic ester groups in compounds bearing a prochiral centre. In the first approach, the key step is the highly stereoselective enzymatic hydrolysis of dimethyl 3-(4-chlorophenyl)glutarate by chymotrypsin in an aqueous medium. In the second approach, the key step is the enzyme-catalyzed esterification of 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1,3-propanediol by acetic anhydride in the presence of a lipase in an organic medium.
