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Resolution of chiral amines

US6335187B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 6, 2000
Grant dateJan 1, 2002
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Expiry dateJun 6, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12P13/02
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Chiral amines are resolved by selectively reacting an enantiomer of the amine with an alkyl ester in the presence of an enantioselective lipase enzyme to produce an amide of that enantiomer and separating it from the unreacted enantiomer, the alkyl group of the ester being an isoalkyl group. Isobutyl and especially isopropyl groups are preferred.

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