Convenient enzymatic resolution of (R,S)‐2‐methylbutyric acid catalyzed by immobilized lipases

The application of several immobilized lipases has been explored in the enantioselective esterification of (R,S)‐2‐methylbutyric acid, an insect pheromone precursor. With the use of Candida antarctica B, using hexane as solvent, (R)‐pentyl 2‐methylbutyrate was prepared in 2 h with c 40%, eep 90%, an...

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