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Enantio-, Regio-, and Chemoselective Reduction of Aromatic α-Diketones by Baker’s Yeast

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The enantio- and regioselective reduction of several symmetric and nonsymmetrically para-substituted benzil derivatives (21–92%) was achieved by means of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (baker’s yeast). After modification of the reaction conditions reduction of nonsymmetric α-diketones led chemoselectively to chiral α-hydroxy ketones with up to 82% ee.

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  1. Organic Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Guilan, Rasht, P.O. Box 1914, Iran, , , , , , IR

    Nosrat O. Mahmoodi & Hussin G. Mohammadi

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Correspondence to Nosrat O. Mahmoodi.

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Received December 16, 2002; accepted (revised) January 9, 2003 Published online July 28, 2003

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Mahmoodi, N., Mohammadi, H. Enantio-, Regio-, and Chemoselective Reduction of Aromatic α-Diketones by Baker’s Yeast. Monatshefte für Chemie 134, 1283–1288 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00706-003-0042-0

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