Microbial reduction of 2-(6-m-methoxyphenyl-3-oxohexyl)-2,4,5- trimethylcyclopenta-1,3-dione with Schizosaccharomyces pombe (NRRL Y-164)

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0957-4166(96)00181-4

Racemic 2-(6-m-methoxyphenyl-3-oxohexyl)-2,4,5-trimethylcyclopenta-1,3- dione 3 was synthesized and resolved by reduction with Schizosaccharomyces pombe (NRRL Y-164) to give (-)-4 and (+)-5 in 42 and 36% yields, respectively.