Abstract

Kinetic resolution of racemic 2-amino-1-butanol with penicillin G acylase enzyme immobilised in gelatin gels

Author(s): M.Adharvana Chari, A.Jeevanram, K.Syamasundar

Racemic 2-amino-1-butanol has been resolved to obtain (S)-2-amino-1- butanol with >99% e.e. via enantio- selective hydrolysis of its N-phenyl acetyl derivative with penicillinG acylase immobilized on gelatinmatrix.