A method for the preparation of an optically active 2-substituted carboxylic acid
申请人:IDEMITSU KOSAN COMPANY LIMITED
公开号:EP0356912A2
公开(公告)日:1990-03-07
An efficient microbiological or biochemical method is proposed for the preparation of an optically active 2- substituted carboxylic acid, e.g., 2-chloropropionic acid, 2-methyl butyric acid and the like, from the corresponding 2-substituted nitrile compound, e.g., 2-chloropropionitrile, 2-methyl butyronitrile and the like, in the form of a racemic body as the starting material. The method comprises bringing the starting nitrile compound into contact with a microorganism, such as Pseudomonas sp. MY-1 (FERM BP-2541), Fusarium sp. MY-2 (FERM BP-2542) and the like, capable of converting the nitrile compound into the carboxylic acid in a buffered aqueous medium in which the microbial cells of the microorganism are suspended.
本发明提出了一种高效的微生物学或生物化学方法,用于以相应的 2-取代腈化合物,如 2-氯丙腈、2-甲基丁腈等外消旋体形式的 2-取代羧酸为起始原料制备光学活性 2-取代羧酸。该方法包括使起始腈化合物与微生物接触,如假单胞菌 MY-1(FERM BP-2541)、镰刀菌 MY-2(FERM BP-2542)等,这些微生物能够在缓冲水介质中将腈化合物转化为羧酸,该介质中悬浮着微生物的微生物细胞。