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Process for the manufacture of tertiary, optically active aliphatic compounds

US4305876A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 24, 1978
Grant dateDec 15, 1981
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Expiry dateNov 24, 1998

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12P7/62
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for asymmetrically hydrogenating through the use of microorganisms a double bond connected to tertiary carbon atom in an olefinic aliphatic compound to produce a tertiary, optically active aliphatic compound useful as an intermediate for optically active Vitamins E and K.

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