Formaldehyde → L-Pantothenic acid

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Pantothenic acid can be prepared by chemical synthesis, or biotechnologically by fermentation of suitable microorganisms in suitable nutrient solutions. In chemical synthetic applications DL-pantolactone is an important intermediate stage. It is prepared in a multi-stage process from formaldehyde, isobutylaldehyde and cyanide. In further process steps, the racemic mixture is separated, D-pantolactone is subjected to a condensation reaction with β-alanine which yields the desired D-pantothenic acid.

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