One-pot chemoenzymatic syntheses of enantiomerically-enriched O-acetyl cyanohydrins from aldehydes in ionic liquid

Zhi Liang Shen, Wei Juan Zhou, Ya Ting Liu, Shun Jun Ji, Teck Peng Loh*

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Abstract

A practical and efficient method for the synthesis of optically active O-acetyl cyanohydrins via one-pot lipase-catalyzed kinetic resolution of the in situ generated racemic cyanohydrins or O-acetyl cyanohydrins using an ionic liquid as both reaction media and promoter has been described.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)283-228
Number of pages56
JournalGreen Chemistry
Volume10
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 1 2008
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Pollution

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