[image omitted] An efficient chemoenzymatic route to S-betaxolol is reported. A strain (Rhodotorula mucilaginosa DQ832198) screened from soil was used as biocatalyst for the kinetic resolution of the key acetylated intermediates. Excellent enantiomeric excess (ee99%) was obtained under very mild conditions. The biocatalyst is quite stable and could be used several times with little decrease of the resolving ability.
[image omitted] An efficient chemoenzymatic route to S-betaxolol is reported. A strain (Rhodotorula mucilaginosa DQ832198) screened from soil was used as biocatalyst for the kinetic resolution of the key acetylated intermediates. Excellent enantiomeric excess (ee99%) was obtained under very mild conditions. The biocatalyst is quite stable and could be used several times with little decrease of the resolving ability.
[image omitted] An efficient chemoenzymatic route to S-betaxolol is reported. A strain (Rhodotorula mucilaginosa DQ832198) screened from soil was used as biocatalyst for the kinetic resolution of the key acetylated intermediates. Excellent enantiomeric excess (ee99%) was obtained under very mild conditions. The biocatalyst is quite stable and could be used several times with little decrease of the resolving ability.