18717679. SYNTHESIS OF GLUFOSINATE USING A HYDANTOINASE-BASED PROCESS (BASF SE)
SYNTHESIS OF GLUFOSINATE USING A HYDANTOINASE-BASED PROCESS
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Inventor(s)
Michael Breuer of Ludwigshafen DE
Moritz Stefan Pott of Ludwigshafen DE
Gunther Zimmermann of Ludwigshafen DE
Stefan Seemayer of Ludwigshafen DE
SYNTHESIS OF GLUFOSINATE USING A HYDANTOINASE-BASED PROCESS
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18717679 titled 'SYNTHESIS OF GLUFOSINATE USING A HYDANTOINASE-BASED PROCESS
Original Abstract Submitted
The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing glufosinate, comprising the steps of hydrolysing a hydantoin with a Hydantoinase enzyme to form a N-carbamoyl amino acid compound followed by cleaving off the carbamoyl moiety of said N-carbamoyl amino acid compound.