Enzymatic preparation of optically active 4-Chloro-1-phenyl-1-butanol derivatives

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0957-4166(00)86266-7

The enantiomers of substituted 4-chloro-1-phenyl-1-butanol were prepared by stereoselective lipasecatalyzed resolution of the corresponding esters and alcohols, in water and in organic solvent, respectively.