Asymmetrization of 2-methylpropane-1,3-diol by Mucor miehei lipase-catalyzed benzoylation in organic solvent
Asymmetrization of prochiral 2-methylpropane-1,3-diol by Mucor miehei lipase (MML)-catalyzed acylation with vinyl benzoate affords the corresponding (S)-monobenzoate (65% ee), that can be obtained enantiomerically pure in 40% yield by a sequential benzoyl