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6-Fluoroshikimates have interesting antibiotic properties. The enzymat
ic preparation of (6R)- and (6S)-fluoroshikimates from 3-fluorophospho
enolpyruvate is described. The multistep enzymatic conversion is follo
wed by UV and F-19 NMR spectroscopy.