Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of (S)-(-)-Frontalin Using Bacterial Epoxide Hydrolases

Abstract
The pheromone (S)-(-)-frontalin (1) was synthesized in five steps in 94% ee via a chemoenzymatic route. In the key step, 2-methyl-2-(pent-4-enyl)oxirane [(±)-7a] was resolved employing lyophilized cells of Rhodococcus equi IFO 3730 (E=39).

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