Isolation of myo-inositol from a mixture of isomers

The transfer reaction of phosphatidylcholine and aqueous solutions of inositols that is catalyzed by phospholipase D is studied. Optimal conditions for synthesis of posphatidylinositol in a water—organicsolvent heterogeneous system are found. Addition of the alcoholic substrate methanol to the reaction medium is demonstrated to liberate myo-inositol from the phosphatidylinositol in hexane—water. Myo-inositol is isolated from a mixture of isomers by carrying out the double transfer reaction using phospholipase D.Mirzo Ulugbek National University of Uzbekistan. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 160–163, March–April, 2000.