Patent ID: 6410306
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: C12P

Abstract:
A process for preparing an S-enantiomer compound having the formula in enantiomeric excess, or an R-enantiomer compound having the formula in enantiomeric excess, said process comprising hydrolyzing a compound having the formula with:(a) an enzyme capable of producing an enantiomeric excess of the S-enantiomer compound of formula (IA) of at least 70%, or (b) an enzyme capable of producing an enantiomeric excess of the R-enantiomer compound of formula (IB) of at least 70%, wherein R1 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl and cycloalkylalkyl, and recovering said S-enantiomer or R-enantiomer from said process.