Studies on the Enzymatic Reduction of Levulinic Acid using Chiralidon-R and Chiralidon-S

23 May 2023, Version 1
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Abstract

The enzymatic reduction of levulinic acid by the chiral catalysts Chiralidon®-R and Chiralidon®-S which are commercially available superabsorbed alcohol dehydrogenases is described. The Chiralidon®-R/S reduces the levulinic acid to the (R,S)-4-hydroxy valeric acid and the (R)- or (S)- gamma-valerolactone.

Keywords

levulinic acid
Chiralidon®-R
Chiralidon®-S
4-hydroxy valeric acid
(R)- or (S)- gamma-valerolactone.

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