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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 1988
Filed:
Dec. 21, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Karrenbauer, Rodenbach, DE;
Axel Kleemann, Hanau, DE;
Wolfgang Leuchtenberger, Bruchkobel, DE;
Rudi Moerck, Gelnhausen-Meerholz, DE;
Assignee:
Degussa Aktiengesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
562580 ; 562582 ; 435145 ;
Abstract
The reaction mixture obtained in the enzymatic reaction of fumaric acid to form L-malic acid contains the L-malic acid and unreacted fumaric acid as their salts. To recover pure solutions of L-malic acid the reaction mixture is treated at 50.degree. to 150.degree. C. with cation exchangers. The eluate after concentration to 30 to 80 weight % content of L-malic acid is filtered. The pure L-malic acid is recovered by evaporating the solutions, in a given case after treatment with activated carbon.