Biotechnological resolution by means of enzymatic transesterification of the relevant racemic mixture of the optical isomers of .alpha.-alkyl-substituted primary alcohols having the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein: R represents a linear or branched (C.sub.1 -C.sub.20)-alkyl or alkenyl group or an aryl group, also substituted or condensed with other groups, in particular a group of formula (II) or (III): ##STR2## wherein: R.sup.ii represents a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.8)-alkyl group, a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkenyl group, an alkoxy, phenyl, phenoxy, benzoyl, or heterocyclic group; R.sup.iii represents a hydrogen or halogen atom; R.sup.iv represents a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkyl group, and wherein R.sup.i represents a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkyl group either equal to, or different from, R, in the presence of an enzyme either free or immobilized on a support capable of selectively causing the S isomer to be esterified, with the R isomer being left substantially unchanged, said isomers being then separated according to techniques known from the prior art. The process is used in the synthesis of antiinflammatory agents.
通过酶催化转酯化技术对具有以下式子(I)的.alpha.-烷基取代一级醇的相关外消旋混合物进行
生物技术分离,其中:R代表线性或支链(C.sub.1-C.sub.20)-烷基或烯基基团或芳基基团,也可被其他基团取代或缩合,特别是式子(II)或(III)的基团:##STR2## 其中:R.sup.ii代表(C.sub.1-C.sub.8)-烷基,(C.sub.1-C.sub.4)-烯基,烷氧基,苯基,苯氧基,苯甲酰基或杂环基团;R.sup.iii代表氢或卤素原子;R.sup.iv代表(C.sub.1-C.sub.4)-烷基。其中,R.sup.i代表(C.sub.1-C.sub.4)-烷基,与R相同或不同。在酶自由或固定在支持体上的存在下,能够选择性地使S异构体酯化,而R异构体基本不变,然后根据先前技术的技术进行分离。该过程用于抗炎药物的合成。