(S)-(+)-2-Phenylglycine amide → 2-Amino-2-phenylacetamide

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In accordance with the process described in JP Patent Application Laying Open (Kokai) No. 62-55097, Enterobacter cloacae N-7901 (FERM BP-873) was cultured. This culture solution, 100 mL, was centrifuged, and the wet cells were then suspended in distilled water to prepare a 270 g cell suspension. D, L-phenylglycine amide, 30 g, was dissolved in this suspension, and the mixture was then allowed to react at 40° C. for 18 hours. After the reaction, cells were removed by centrifugation and 295 g of an aqueous solution containing 5.0% by mass each of L-phenylglycine and D-phenylglycine amide was obtained.

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