Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5281925 Tetrahedron Letters 2008 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

Enzymatic reduction of 2-substituted tetrahydropyran-4-ones with Daucus carota, plant cells as biocatalyst occurred in water under extremely mild and environmentally benign conditions giving a 1:1 mixture of diastereoselectively (2R,4S)- and (2S,4S)-2-aryl- or 2-alkyl-tetrahydropyranols in high yields.

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