Abstract
The reduction of chiral β-keto esters with baker's yeast is described. Reduction of 10 yields highly functionalized diol 11 with excellent stereoselectivity and generates a useful intermediate for natural product syntheses.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 837-838 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | SYNLETT |
| Volume | 1995 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 1995 |
Keywords
- 1,3-diols
- Baker's yeast reduction
- kinetic resolution
- β-keto esters
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Organic Chemistry
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