Stereoselective Synthesis of Enantiopure Oxetanes, a Carbohydrate Mimic, an ϵ-Lactone, and Cyclitols from Biocatalytically Derived β-Hydroxy Esters as Chiral Precursors
Biocatalyticallyderivedenantiopure α-substituted β-hydroxyesters serve as excellent chirons for the synthesis of a diverse set of structures such as oxetanes, a carbohydratemimic, an ϵ-lactone, and carbocyclic and aromatic cyclitols. The starting materials can be easily accessed in enantiopure form from α-substituted β-keto esters by biocatalytic reduction with Klebsiella pneumoniae (NBRC 3319)