1. Fungal deracemization of benzoin
- Author
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Ayhan S. Demir, Ozge Sesenoglu, Beril Asikoglu, Doga Capanoglu, Rahsan Neslihanoglu, and Haluk Hamamci
- Subjects
biology ,Stereochemistry ,Organic Chemistry ,Rhizopus oryzae ,biology.organism_classification ,Biochemistry ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,Enzyme system ,Benzoin ,Yield (chemistry) ,Drug Discovery ,Organic chemistry ,Enantiomer ,Chirality (chemistry) - Abstract
An enzyme system of Rhizopus oryzae (ATCC 9363) catalyzes the inversion of the chirality of benzoin via a deracemization reaction and, depending on the pH of the medium, both enantiomers of benzoin are obtained in good yield and high ee starting from rac-benzoin.
- Published
- 2002