Enantioselective biohydrolysis of sec-alkyl sulfate esters using a bacterial alkylsulfatase from Rhodococcus ruber DSM 44541 proceeded in a stereoselective fashion though inversion of configuration. Thus, from racemic substrates, the corresponding (R)- enantiomers were hydrolyzed selectively to furnish the corresponding sec-alcohol and non- reacted sulfate ester, both of (S)-configuration, which represents a homochiral product ...
