Studies on the enantioselectivity of the transesterification of 2-methyl-1,4-butanediol and its derivatives catalyzed by Pseudomonas fluorescens lipase in organic solvents
The irreversible transesterification of 2-methyl-1,4-butanediol 1a and its benzyl ethers 2a and 3a catalyzed by Pseudomonasfluorescenslipase in chloroform was studied, the highest ee (>98%) having been obtained for the 4-benzyl ether 2a.