Biotechnology Letters, Vol.16, No.5, 485-490, 1994
Microbial-Production of (2R,4R)-2,4-Pentanediol by Enantioselective Reduction of Acetylacetone and Stereoinversion of 2,4-Pentanediol
(2R,4R)-2,4-Pentanediol was obtained by the enatioselective reduction of acetylacetone (2,4-pentanedione) with the resting cells of methanol yeast, Candida boidinii KK912 (IFO 10574). (2R,4R)-2,4-Pentanediol was also obtained by the stereoinversion of the isomeric mixture of 2,4-pentanediol.