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Baker's yeast reduction of arylalkyl and arylalkenil γ- and δ-keto acids
Aquino, Mario,Cardani, Silvia,Fronza, Giovanni,Fuganti, Claudio,Fernandez, Rosalino Pulido,Tagliani, Auro
, p. 7887 - 7896 (2007/10/02)
γ- and δ-Lactones 5, 6, 13, 14, 15 and 16 were synthesized via baker's yeast reduction of the corresponding keto acids 3, 4 and 9-12. The enantioselectivity of the reduction is strongly dependent on the nature of the keto acid; the δ-lactones ware always obtained in an ee% higher than the γ-lactones and ranging from 70% to 100%.
