ASYMMETRIC REDUCTION OF BENZIL TO BENZOIN CATALYZED BY THE ENZYME SYSTEM OF A MICROORGANISM
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- 5 August 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Chemistry Letters
- Vol. 14 (8) , 1111-1112
Abstract
Benzil was reduced by incubation with a bacterium in a nutrient medium to afford (R)-benzoin. Substituted benzils were also hydrogenated to the corresponding benzoins in a similar manner.Keywords
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