107657-54-5Relevant articles and documents
Highly Selective asymmetric hydrolysis of 2,2-disubstituted epoxides using lyophilized cells of Rhodococcus sp. NCIMB 11216
Wandel, Ute,Mischitz, Martin,Kroutil, Wolfgang,Faber, Kurt
, p. 735 - 736 (2007/10/02)
(+/-)-2-Methyl-2-alkyl epoxides have been resolved by biocatalytic hydrolysis employing lyophilized cells of Rhodococcus sp.NCIMB 11216.The reaction has been shown to proceed with retention of configuration leading to (S)-1,2-diols and (R)-epoxides with excellent selectivities (E > 100).