Novozyme 435 could be a highly efficient catalyst in the asymmetric acylation of (R,S)-3-n-butylphthalide in tetrahydrofuran-hexane solvents. The effect of various reaction parameters such as agitation velocity, water content, mixed media, temperature, concentration of Novozyme 435, molar ratio of acetic anhydride to (R,S)-3-n-butylphthalide, reaction time, enantiomeric excess of substrate (eeS), enantiomeric excess of product (eeP), and enantioselective ratio (E) were studied. Tetrahydrofuran markedly improved (R,S)-3-n- butylphthalide convers...
