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Baker's yeast-induced asymmetric reduction of the keto group activated by the cyclopropane unit
Tkachev,Rukavishnikov,Gatilov,Bagrjanskaja
, p. 1165 - 1187 (1992)
Certain cis-3-substituted 2,2-dimethyl-1-(2-oxopropyl)-cyclopropanes are effectively reduced by baker's yeast to give predominantly (S)-isomers of the corresponding 2-hydroxypropyl derivatives. Reduction of the 2-oxopropyl group proceeds more rapidly (ca.
