Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2011, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (6): 1003-1010.DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1088.2011.10112

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Asymmetric Biosynthesis of (S)-1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)ethanol in Various Reaction Systems

WANG Wei1, ZONG Minhua2,*, LOU Wenyong2   

  1. 1College of Light Industry and Food Science, ZhongKai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou 510225, Guangdong, China; 2Laboratory of Applied Biocatalysis, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, China
  • Received:2011-01-17 Revised:2011-02-21 Online:2011-06-21 Published:2014-10-31

Abstract: The biocatalytic enantioselective reduction of 4-methoxyacetophenone to (S)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethanol was studied. The efficiency of the reaction was improved to different extents when an ionic liquid-containing co-solvent system and an ionic liquids/bufffer biphasic system were used. The catalytic performance of the biocatalyst depended not only on the types of the anions and cations in the ionic liquids but also on their combination.

Key words: 4-methoxyacetophenone, 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethanol, ionic liquid, catalysis, microbial cell, asymmetric biosynthesis