Methods of enzymatically separating stereoisomers of a racemic mixture
申请人:University of New Mexico
公开号:US05342780A1
公开(公告)日:1994-08-30
Methods of separating stereoisomers of a racemic mixtures of a compound employ porcine pancreatic lipase which selectively transesterfies one enantiomer of an ester function which is proximate to a chiral isomeric site are presented. The compound is a reactive ester of the formula: ##STR1## The method comprises obtaining a racemic mixture of the reactive ester, reacting the reactive ester with a poly(ethylene glycol) of average molecular weight of about 100 to about 10,000 Daltons and the enzyme. The reactive ester, the poly(ethylene glycol) and the enzyme are reacted in a medium in proportions other conditions effective to form a chiral site proximate poly(ethylene glycol) ester. The chiral site approximate poly(ethylene glycol) ester is then separated from the reaction medium, the reactive ester, the poly(ethylene glycol) and the enzyme.