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N-(R)-(2-hydroxy-2-pyridine-3-yl-ethyl)-2-(4-nitro-phenyl)-acetamide

US5846791A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 26, 1997
Grant dateDec 8, 1998
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Expiry dateJun 26, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S435/921
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Asymmetric bioreduction of a ketone substrate with yeast produces the corresponding (R)-alcohol of structure: ##STR1## a key intermediate in the synthesis of a .beta..sub.3 -agonist of structure ##STR2##

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