Verfahren zur Racemisierung von N-Acetyl-D(L)-alpha-aminocarbonsäuren

摘要

With known methods of racemizing N-acetyl-D(L)- alpha -aminocarboxylic acids in the non-aqueous state by heating them to temperatures above room temperature, significant quantities of by-products are formed, especially acetyl dipeptides. By converting at least a proportion of the N-acetyl-D(L)- alpha -aminocarboxylic acids to corresponding N-acetyl-D(L)- alpha -aminocarboxylic acid salts before or during the heating, it is possible to increase the sojourn time of the educt which is to be racemized at higher temperatures without any evident increase in the quantity of by-product formed (in particular acetylated dipeptides). Also disclosed is the production of optically active amino acids by enzymatic splitting of racemic compounds.