Asymmetric Syntheses of (−)-Malyngolide and (−)-Frontalin by Utilizing Bakers’ Yeast Reduction of S-Ethyl 2-Cyclopentanonecarboxylthioate

Abstract
Bakers’ yeast reduction of S-ethyl 2-cyclopentanonecarboxylthioate affords optically pure S-ethyl (1R,2S)-2-hydroxycyclopentanecarboxylthioate which is stereoselectively converted into (−)-malyngolide and (−)-frontalin.

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