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Enzymatic Synthesis of Chiral Lactones and Polyesters
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 February 2011
Abstract
Lipases in organic solvents catalyse lactonisation or polymerisation of ω-hydroxyesters. Under these conditions the enzymes exhibit both enantioselectivity and prochiral selectivity. This approach was used to develop the synthesis of chiral γ-lactones and polyesters.
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