Synthesis of sphingosines
Abstract
Provided by the present invention is a process for the biocatalytic synthesis of optically pure sphingosines from achiral starting material. The stereoisomers of sphingosine are prepared from chiral arene diols using stereospecific reaction techniques to obtain the desired sphingosine or derivative thereof.
Assignee
Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
Patent Number
5488167
Application Number
8389622
Primary/U.S. Class
549/433
Other/U.S. Class
549/434
549/435
549/437
549/476
552/10
560/196
564/489
564/507
CPC Class
C07C213/02
Patent Type
utility
Collections
- Virginia Tech Patents [551]