Enzymatic kinetic resolution of flavanone and cis-4-acetoxyflavan
Abstract
The microbial, asymmetric reduction of flavanone with fermenting bakers′ yeast led to the formation of (2S,4S)-(+)-cis-4-hydroxyflavan and (2R)-(+)-flavanone. The kinetic resolution of racemic cis-4-acetoxyflavan with lipase PS yields (2R, 4R)-(–)-cis-4-hydroxyflavan, and the (2S,4S)-(+)-enantiomer remains as the acetate.