Claims
- 1. A method for the preparation of optically active (R)-N-benzyl-3-hydroxypyrrolidine of the formula (R)-[II]: ##STR12## comprising the steps of: (1) hydrolyzing a mixture of (R)- and (S)-N-benzyl-3-acyloxypyrrolidine of the formula [I]: ##STR13## wherein X is hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or alkenyl group containing 1 to 17 carbon atoms, by the use of microorganisms selected from the group consisting of Pseudomonas fluorescens IFO 3081, Pseudomonas aeruginasa IFO 3080, and Mucor javanicus IFO 4569, or the enzyme LPL Amano 3, said microorganisms and enzyme having a stereospecific esterase activity for (R)-N-benzyl-3-acyloxypyrrolidine of the formula (R)-[I]: ##STR14## wherein x is as defined as above; and (2) separating form the hydrolysate in the foregoing step (1), (R)-N-benzyl-3-hydroxypyrrolidine of the formula (R)-[II] and (S)-N-benzyl-3-acyloxypyrrolidine of the formula (S)-[I]: ##STR15## wherein X is as defined above.
- 2. A method for the preparation of optically active (S)-N-benzyl-3-hydroxypyrrolidine of the formula (S)-[II]: ##STR16## comprising the steps of: (1) hydrolyzing a mixture of (R)- and (S)-N-benzyl-3-acyloxypyrrolidine of the formula [I]: ##STR17## wherein x is hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or alkenyl group containing 1 to 17 carbon atoms, by the use of Rhizopus japonicus IFO 4758 or Rhizopus delemer IFO 4697, or the enzyme Neurase, said microorganisms and enzyme having a stereospecific esterase activity for (S)-N-benzyl-3-acyloxypyrrolidine of the formula (S)-[I]: ##STR18## wherein X is as defined as above; and (2) separating from the hydrolysate in the foregoing step (1), (R)-N-benzyl-3-hydroxypyrrolidine of the formula (S)-[II] and (R)-N-benzyl-3-acyloxypyrrolidine of the formula (R)-[I]: ##STR19## wherein X is as defined above.
- 3. A method according to claim 1, wherein said microorganisms or enzyme with stereo-specific esterase activity are immobilized on a water-insoluble carrier or support.
- 4. A method according to claim 1, wherein said optically active (R)-N-benzyl-3-hydroxypyrrolidine and said optically active (S)-N-benzyl-3-acyloxypyrrolidine are separated form each other by column chromatography with an inorganic or synthetic adsorbent used as a support.
- 5. A method according to claim 1, wherein said optically active (S)-N-benzyl-3-acyloxypyrrolidine is separated from said optically active (R)-N-benzyl-3-hydroxypyrrolidine by extraction with a hydrophobic solvent.
- 6. A method according to claim 2, wherein said microorganisms or enzyme having stereospecific esterase activity are immobilized on water-insoluble carrier or support.
- 7. A method according to claim 2, wherein said optically active (S)-N-benzyl-3-hydroxypyrrolidine and said optically active (R()-N-benzyl-3-acyloxypyrrolidine are separated from each other by column chromatography with an inorganic or synthetic adsorbent used as a support.
- 8. A method according to claim 2, wherein said optically active (R)-N-benzyl-3-acyloxypyrrolidine is separated from said optically active (S)-N-benzyl-3-hydroxypyrrolidine by extraction with a hydrophobic solvent.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 407,394, filed Sep. 6, 1989, now abandoned.
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