Preparation of (-)-(1R, 2S)-1-Phenylpropane-1,2-Diol by Fermenting Baker's Yeast Reduction of 1-Phenyl-1,2-propanedione
- 1 January 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Synthetic Communications
- Vol. 20 (2) , 261-266
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00397919008052292
Abstract
Baker's yeast fermentation of diketone 1 can give the optically actives alcohols 2 or 3 depending on the procedure used. We describe the preparation of the diol 3 in 67–88% chemical yield.Keywords
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