Synthesis of Cyanohydrins Using Hydroxynitrile Lyases

Abstract

This chapter contains sections titled: Synthesis of (S)-2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric Acid by a Chemoenzymatic Methodology (S)-Selective Cyanohydrin Formation from Aromatic Ketones Using Hydroxynitrile Lyases Hydroxynitrile-lyase-catalysed Synthesis of Enantiopure (S)-Acetophenone Cyanohydrins (R)- and (S)-Cyanohydrin Formation from Pyridine-3-carboxaldehyde Using CLEATM-immobilized Hydroxynitrile Lyases A New (R)-Hydroxynitrile Lyase from Prunus mume for Asymmetric Synthesis of Cyanohydrins References