Process for stereospecific hydrolysis of piperidinedione derivatives

摘要

A process for stereospecifically hydrolysing a mixture of the (+) and (-) isomers of a compound of formula (II), in which R is C1-6 alkyl; using a carboxyl esterase enzyme, (I) to form a compound of formula (IIIA), and thereafter separating the resulting compound of formula (IIIA) from the remaining (-) isomer of formula (II); or (ii) to form a compound of formula (IIIB) and thereafter separating the resulting compound of formula (IIIB) from the remaining (+) isomer of formula (II).