The present invention provides a method for producing (R)- or (S)-3-methyl carboxylic acid represented by the following formula (5):
wherein R1 represents an alkyl group containing 3 to 5 carbon atoms, and * represents an asymmetric carbon,
which comprises decarboxylating (R)- or (S)-1-methylalkyl malonic acid having optical activity represented by the following formula (1) in the presence of a highly polar solvent and/or an additive for promoting decarboxylation:
wherein R1 has the same definition as described above, and * represents an asymmetric carbon.
本发明提供了一种生产下式(5)所代表的(R)-或(S)-3-甲基
羧酸的方法:
其中 R1 代表含有 3 至 5 个碳原子的烷基,* 代表不对称碳、
其中包括在高极性溶剂和/或促进脱羧的添加剂存在下,对具有下式(1)所代表的光学活性的(R)-或(S)-1-甲基烷基
丙二酸进行脱羧:
其中 R1 具有与上述相同的定义,* 代表不对称碳。