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Enzymatic removal of carboxyl protecting groups. 2. Cleavage of the benzyl and methyl moieties
Barbayianni, Efrosini,Fotakopoulou, Irene,Schmidt, Marlen,Constantinou-Kokotou, Violetta,Bornscheuer, Uwe T.,Kokotos, George
, p. 8730 - 8733 (2005)
Enzymes are versatile reagents for the efficient removal of methyl and benzyl protecting groups. An esterase from Bacillus subtilis (BS2) and a lipase from Candida antarctica (CAL-A) allow a mild and selective removal of these moieties in high yields without affecting other functional groups.
