ASYMMETRIC REDUCTION OF 1-METHYLSULFONYLALKAN-2-ONES WITH BAKERS-YEAST

Authors
MAGUIRE AR LOWNEY DG
Citation
Ar. Maguire et Dg. Lowney, ASYMMETRIC REDUCTION OF 1-METHYLSULFONYLALKAN-2-ONES WITH BAKERS-YEAST, Journal of the Chemical Society. Perkin transactions. I, (3), 1997, pp. 235-238
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Journal of the Chemical Society. Perkin transactions. I → ACNP
ISSN journal
0300922X
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
235 - 238
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-922X(1997):3<235:ARO1WB>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Baker's yeast mediated enantioselective reduction of 1-methylsulfonyla lkan-2-ones, forming the corresponding alcohols with up to 87% ee, is described.