The present invention relates to a new process for the preparation of optically active alcohols represented by the general formula 2 and their esters represented by the general formula 3 by enzymatic method from racemic alcohols represented by the general formula 1 in scheme 1. In more details, this invention relates to a process for producing optically active alcohols and their esters which are used as pharmaceutical intermediates from alcohols represented by the general formula 1 by stereospecific transesterification of secondary hydroxyl group using lipases as catalyst with acyl donors in organic solvent or with acyl donors only without using organic solvent. According to this invention, optically active alcohols and esters of high optical purity in high yield can be produced by transforming the primary hydroxyl group of 1,2-diols by tosyl group and transesterifying the secondary hydroxyl group stereospecifically by lipase.
本发明涉及一种新的方法,通过酶法从通式1所表示的外消旋醇制备通式2所表示的光学活性醇及其酯,通式3。更详细地说,本发明涉及一种从通式1所表示的醇中,使用
脂肪酶作为催化剂,通过立体特异性转酯化反应转化次级羟基,使用有机溶剂或仅使用酰基供体而不使用有机溶剂,生产用作制药中间体的光学活性醇及其酯的方法。根据本发明,通过将1,2
-二醇的主要羟基转化为对
甲苯磺酰基,并通过
脂肪酶立体特异性地转酯化次级羟基,可以生产高产率的高光学纯度的光学活性醇和酯。