Lipase-catalysed enantioselective acylation of N-protected or unprotected 2-aminoalkan-1-ols

Abstract
Porcine pancreatic lipase (PPL) catalysed the acylation of 2-aminoalkan-1-ols; the enantiospecificity depends on the starting amino alcohol. The catalytic activity of the enzyme was markedly improved when the benzyl carbamate derivatives were used as substrates; in general, the enzyme displayed a high enantiospecificity.