Abstract
Dialkyl 3-monosubstituted glutarates are subjected to hydrolysis with pig liver esterase to afford the corresponding chiral half-esters. Synthetically useful half-esters of higher optical purity are obtained from the prochiral substrates of more hydrophobic nature.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3951-3954 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 32 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1988 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry