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Enzymatic separation of racemic mixtures of hydroxy compounds
Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Filing: 1983-07-01
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Granted: 1987-04-21
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Expires: 2003-07-01
Abstract
Abstract The invention constitutes an enzymatic method for resolution of a racemic mixture of hydroxy compounds. A D,L mixture of the hydroxy compound is phosphorylated to form the D,L monoorthophosphate esters of the hydroxy compound. Thereafter, the D,L mixture of phosphorylated compounds is treated with a stereospecific phosphatase, such as wheat germ acid phosphatase, which causes the hydrolysis of substantially only one optical isomer of the monoorthophosphate ester. The resulting hydrolyzed isomer of the hydroxy compound is then separated from the remaining monoorthophosphate ester.
Inventors
- 👤 Alexander M. Klibanov
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-29 15:31
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12P; C12P7/00; C12P7/02; C12P7/04; C12P13/00; C12P13/04; C12P13/08; C12P41/00; C12P41/003; C12P41/004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
A method for resolution of a racemic threonine, comprising the following steps: a. reacting the racemic threonine and phosphorus oxychloride to form a monoorthophosphate ester of threonine; b. contacting the monoorthophosphate ester with wheat germ acid phosphatase under conditions whereby said phosphatase preferentially hydrolyzes the L-monoorthophosphate ester of threonine to yield L-threonine; and c. separating L-threonine; and the monoorthophosphate ester of D-threonine.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
62 words
A method for resolution of a racemic threonine, comprising the following steps: a. reacting the racemic threonine and phosphorus oxychloride to form a monoorthophosphate ester of threonine; b. contacting the monoorthophosphate ester with wheat germ acid phosphatase under conditions whereby said phosphatase preferentially hydrolyzes the L-monoorthophosphate ester of threonine to yield L-threonine; and c. separating L-threonine; and the monoorthophosphate ester of D-threonine.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
64 words
A method of resolution of a racemic threonine, comprising the steps of: a. phosphorylating the racemic threonine to form a monoorthophosphate ester of threonine; b. contacting the monoorthophosphate ester with wheat germ acid phosphatase or potato acid phosphatase under conditions such that the phosphatase preferentially hydrolyzes the L-monoorthophosphate ester of threonine to yield L-threonine; and c. separating L-threonine and the monoorthophosphate ester of D-threonine.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
64 words
A method of resolution of a racemic threonine, comprising the steps of: a. phosphorylating the racemic threonine to form a monoorthophosphate ester of threonine; b. contacting the monoorthophosphate ester with wheat germ acid phosphatase or potato acid phosphatase under conditions such that the phosphatase preferentially hydrolyzes the L-monoorthophosphate ester of threonine to yield L-threonine; and c. separating L-threonine and the monoorthophosphate ester of D-threonine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method of claim 2, wherein the racemic threonine is phorphorylated by reacting the threonine with phosphorus oxychloride.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method of claim 2, wherein the phosphatase is immobilized in a solid phase.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method of claim 2, further comprising the steps of: d. inducing racemization of the monoorthophosphate ester of D-threonine; and e. subjecting the resulting mixture to steps b and e until a desired amount of the racemic threonine is converted to L-threonine.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for resolving a racemic mixture of 1,2-dichloro-3-hydroxy propane, comprising the steps of: a. phosphorylating the racemic 1-chloro-2-hydroxypropane to form a phosphate ester of 1-chloro-2-hydroxypropane; b. contacting the phosphate ester of 1-chlorohydroxypropane with wheat germ acid phosphatase or potato acid phosphatase under conditions such that the phosphatase preferentially catalyzes the hydrolysis of one optical isomer the phosphate ester; and c. separating the hydrolyzed optical isomer of 1-chloro-2-hydroxypropane and the phosphate ester of the other optical isomer.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for resolving a racemic mixture of 1,2-dichloro-3-hydroxy propane, comprising the steps of: a. phosphorylating the racemic 1-chloro-2-hydroxypropane to form a phosphate ester of 1-chloro-2-hydroxypropane; b. contacting the phosphate ester of 1-chlorohydroxypropane with wheat germ acid phosphatase or potato acid phosphatase under conditions such that the phosphatase preferentially catalyzes the hydrolysis of one optical isomer the phosphate ester; and c. separating the hydrolyzed optical isomer of 1-chloro-2-hydroxypropane and the phosphate ester of the other optical isomer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method of claim 6, wherein the racemic threonine is phorphorylated by reacting the threonine with phosphorus oxychloride.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method of claim 2, wherein the phosphatase is immobilized in a solid phase.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method of claim 2, further comprising the steps of: d. inducing racemization of the monoorthophosphate ester of 1-chloro-2-hydroxypropane; and e. subjecting the resulting mixture to steps b and e until a desired amount of the racemic 1-chloro-2-hydroxypropane is converted to the optical isomer.
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