Enzyme-Catalysed Synthesis of Optically Active Aliphatic Cyanohydrins

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0957-4166(00)82077-7

The enantioselective preparation of aliphatic (R)-cyanohydrins was studied using powdered almond meal, a rich source of mandelonitrile lyase, as a catalyst in organic solvent.The feasibility of powdered almond meal as a catalyst was compared to that of a purified enzyme preparation.