yeast carefully studied. Both 4-oxopentanenitrile and 5-oxohexanenitrile are reduced in moderate yields to the corresponding (S) alcohols of high ee while other substrates gave products of varying optical purities. These alcohols are useful intermediates for the preparation of chiral lactones, including the synthetically important (S)(−)-4-methylbutyrolactone and (S)-(−)-5-hexanolide.
摘要 已经合成了许多 γ 和 δ
酮腈,并仔细研究了它们用面包酵母的还原。
4-氧代戊腈和
5-氧代己腈均以中等产率还原为相应的高 ee (S) 醇,而其他底物产生不同光学纯度的产物。这些醇是制备手性内
酯的有用
中间体,包括合成重要的 (S)(-)-
4-甲基丁内酯和 (S)-(-)-5-
己内酯。