Enzymatic Total Synthesis of Banana Volatile (S)??2??Pentyl (R)??3??Hydroxyhexanoate

…, D Kalaitzakis, I Smonou

Index: Kallergi, Maria; Kalaitzakis, Dimitris; Smonou, Ioulia European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2011 , # 20-21 p. 3946 - 3950

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Abstract The banana volatile (S)-2-pentyl (R)-3-hydroxyhexanoate has been synthesized in 79% yield and high optical purity (> 99% ee,> 99% de) starting from methyl 3-oxohexanoate and 2-pentanone. The synthetic method consists of three steps and the key reactions are enzymatic reduction and enzymatic transesterification.

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