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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 1989
Filed:
Apr. 10, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hidetoshi Kutsuki, Kobe, JP;
Ikuo Sawa, Takasago, JP;
Natsuki Mori, Takasago, JP;
Junzo Hasegawa, Akashi, JP;
Kiyoshi Watanabe, Akashi, JP;
Assignee:
Kanegafuchi Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435280 ; 435156 ; 435161 ; 435171 ; 435911 ; 435921 ; 435933 ; 435940 ;
Abstract
A process for preparing optically active 2-halo-1-phenyl ethanol having the general formula [I*]: ##STR1## wherein X is a halogen atom, by asymmetrically reducing 2-halo-acetophenone having the general formula [II]: ##STR2## wherein X is as above, to give optically active 2-halo-1-phenyl ethanol, (R)-form or (S)-form, employing the microorganism. ##STR3## According to the present invention, optically active 2-halo-1-phenyl ethanol can be prepared with a good optical purity and yield in a simple process.