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  • Use of an ionic liquid in a two-phase system to improve an alcohol dehydrogenase catalysed reduction.

Use of an ionic liquid in a two-phase system to improve an alcohol dehydrogenase catalysed reduction.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2004-04-30)
Marrit Eckstein, Murillo Villela Filho, Andreas Liese, Udo Kragl
ABSTRACT

Due to favourable partition coefficients the highly enantioselective reduction of 2-octanone, catalysed by an alcohol dehydrogenase from Lactobacillus brevis, is faster in a biphasic system containing buffer and the ionic liquid [BMIM][(CF(3)SO(2))(2)N] compared to the reduction in a biphasic system containing buffer and methyl tert-butyl ether.

MATERIALS
Product Number
Brand
Product Description

Sigma-Aldrich
2-Octanone, reagent grade, 98%
Sigma-Aldrich
2-Octanone, ≥98%, FG
Supelco
2-Octanone, analytical standard