M. Kamezawa, T. Raku, H. Tachibana
Mar 23, 1994
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Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry
Abstract
The two enantiomers of 3-octanol (3), the pheromone of a number of species of ants, were synthesized with a high enantiomeric purity of almost 100% e.e. via an enzymatic two-step hydrolysis catalyzed by Pseudomonas cepacia lipase in an acetone-water solvent system.