Biocatalytical Transformations- VI. The 4-Acetamido-cyclopent-2-ene Carboxylate Route Revisited: Synthesis of (+)- and (-)-Aristeromycin

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4020(95)00246-5

Enantiomerically pure (+)-as well as (-)-aristeromycin can be synthesized starting from (+)- or (-)-butyl (or hexyl) 4-acetamido-cyclopent-2-ene carboxylate; these carboxylates are easily obtained from their corresponding racemates by hydrolysis with the lipase from Candida rugosa.