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Optically active alcohol and process for the production thereof
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, (2008/06/13)
An R-configuration or S-configuration optically active alcohol of the general formula (1), CH3C*H(OH)(CH2)mCH(CnH2n+1)2wherein C* is an asymmetric carbon atom, m is an integer of 0 to 3, and n is an integer of 1 to 3; and a process for the production thereof, which comprises asymmetrically trans-esterifying a corresponding racemic alcohol to conduct the optical resolution. This is preferably carried out in the presence of a lipase extracted from Candida antarciaas catalyst.