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Applications of Biotransformations in Organic Synthesis: Preparation of Enantiomerically Pure Esters of cis- and trans-Epoxysuccinic Acid
Crout, David H. G.,Gaudet, S. B.,Hallinan, Keith O.
, p. 805 - 812 (2007/10/02)
Chemical and enzymatic procedures have been investigated for the resolution of esters of trans-epoxysuccinic acid (trans-oxirane-2,3-dicarboxylic acid).A successful resolution was achieved by transesterification of the diethyl ester against heptanol catalysed by the lipase from Rhizopus javanicus.Asymmetrization of cis-epoxysuccinic acid was achieved by enantioselective and regiospecific hydrolysis of the racemic diethyl ester of 2-(toluene-p-sulfonyloxy)tartaric acid , followed by esterification with 2-methylpropanol and oxirane formation.
