Process for producing optically active a-hydroxycarboxylic acid

Details Process for producing optically active a-hydroxycarboxylic acid Process for producing optically active a-hydroxycarboxylic acid

1994-02-03

1996-12-03

Wityshyn, Michael G.

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Micro-organism, tissue cell culture or enzyme using process...

Preparing oxygen-containing organic compound

435280, 435822, C12P 742

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ABSTRACT:
A biological process for predominantly producing an optically active .alpha.-hydroxycarboxylic acid having a phenyl group directly from a racemic .alpha.-hydroxynitrile or a mixture of an aldehyde corresponding to the nitrile and prussic acid as a substrate is disclosed, comprising reacting a microorganism belonging to the genus Gordona with the substrate in a neutral to basic aqueous medium. A desired optically active .alpha.-hydroxycarboxylic acid having a phenyl group can be obtained quantitatively at a high optical purity.

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