A. Deaguero, A. Bommarius
May 1, 2014
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Biotechnology and bioengineering
Abstract
Ethylene glycol has the ability to act as a reactant when employed as a co-solvent for the enzymatic synthesis of ampicillin from (R)-phenylglycine methyl ester and 6-aminopenicillanic acid. The side reaction positively affects yield because its product, (R)-phenylglycine hydroxyethyl ester, is an intermediate for ampicillin synthesis.