Lipase-Catalyzed Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of Chiral Amines: Use of Palladium as the Racemization Catalyst

Authors

  • Manfred T. Reetz
  • Klaus Schimossek

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2533/chimia.1996.668

Abstract

The simultaneous use of a biocatalyst (lipase Candida antarctica) and a transition-metal catalyst (palladium) makes the dynamic kinetic resolution of racemic phenylethylamine possible, conversion to the enantiomerically pure N-acylated form being 75–77% (ee = 99%).

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Published

1996-12-18