Chen, Peiran published the artcileKinetic resolution of mandelate esters via stereoselective acylation catalyzed by lipase PS-30, Safety of 2-(2-Chlorophenyl)-2-hydroxyacetonitrile, the publication is Tetrahedron Letters (2014), 55(14), 2290-2294, database is CAplus.
By using lipase PS-30 as catalyst, the kinetic resolution of a series of racemic mandelate esters has been achieved via stereoselective acylation. The value of kinetic enantiomeric ratio (E) reached up to 197.5. Substituent effect is briefly discussed.
Tetrahedron Letters published new progress about 13312-84-0. 13312-84-0 belongs to nitriles-buliding-blocks, auxiliary class Chloride,Nitrile,Benzene,Alcohol,Benzene Compounds, name is 2-(2-Chlorophenyl)-2-hydroxyacetonitrile, and the molecular formula is C8H6ClNO, Safety of 2-(2-Chlorophenyl)-2-hydroxyacetonitrile.
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