A. Iwasaki, Yukio Yamada, Y. Ikenaka
Nov 1, 2003
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Biotechnology Letters
Abstract
Two soil isolates, Arthrobacter sp. KNK168 and Pseudomonas sp. KNK425, aminated 3,4-dimethoxyphenylacetone in presence of sec-butylamine as an amino donor to yield 3,4-dimethoxyamphetamine (DMA) with different enantioselectivities. The former gave (R)-DMA (>99% e.e.) and the latter the (S)-isomer (>99% e.e.).