Preparative Organic Chemistry
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ChemInform Abstract: Production of (R)-1-(1,3-Dithian-2-yl)propan-2-ol by Microbial Reduction.
First published: November 3, 1987
Abstract
The reduction of the carbonyl compounds (I) with Streptomyces species, Aspergillus niger and Geotrichum candidum is studied.
ChemInform Abstract
The reduction of the carbonyl compounds (I) with Streptomyces species, Aspergillus niger and Geotrichum candidum is studied. The production of the desired title compound from (Ia) can be achieved with high enantiomeric purity (99% e.e.) by reduction with a Streptomyces species.
