Various microorganisms can be used to reduce ketoimidazole 3 to hydroxyimidazole 4. Only one enantiomer (i.e., (R)-4) is produced. In contrast, ketoimidazolium salt 2 is not reduced under identical conditions.
各种微
生物可用于将酮基
咪唑3还原为羟基
咪唑4。仅产生一种对映异构体(即,(R)-4)。相反,在相同条件下不还原酮基
咪唑鎓盐2。