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Plant-Mediated Stereoselective Biotransformation of Phenylglyoxylic Acid Esters

  • Wanda Krystyna Mączka EMAIL logo , Małgorzata Grabarczyk , Katarzyna Winśka and Mirosław Anioł

Enantioselective reduction of the carbonyl group of three phenylglyoxylic acid esters (methyl, ethyl, and n-propyl esters, 2 - 4) was conducted using blended plant materials (roots of carrot, beetroot, celeriac and parsley; apple). All used biocatalysts transformed these esters to the corresponding mandelic acid esters with high yield, preferably into the respective R-enantiomer. Butanedione addition improved the enantioselectivity of the reaction.

Received: 2013-11-22
Revised: 2014-3-24
Published Online: 2014-6-2
Published in Print: 2014-8-1

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