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Amine–boranes: effective reducing agents for the deracemisation of dl-amino acids using l-amino acid oxidase from Proteus myxofaciens

✍ Scribed by François-René Alexandre; David P. Pantaleone; Paul P. Taylor; Ian G. Fotheringham; David J. Ager; Nicholas J. Turner


Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
2002
Tongue
French
Weight
111 KB
Volume
43
Category
Article
ISSN
0040-4039

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✦ Synopsis


The deracemisation of DL-a-amino acids using L-amino acid oxidase from Proteus myxofaciens and amine-boranes as chemical reducing agents has been investigated. Amine-boranes were found to be of particular interest in terms of reactivity and chemoselectivity compared to sodium borohydride and cyanoborohydride. Starting from the racemate, a range of D-amino acids were obtained in yields of up to 90% and e.e. >99%.