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Synthesis of Optically Active γ- and δ-Lactones by Microbiological Reduction

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MICROBIOLOGICAL reductions of α-keto-groups have been reported by Neuberg et al.1. Lemieux and Giquere2 carried out reductions of β-keto-caproic and β-keto-caprylic acids. Microbiological reductions of γ- and δ-keto-acids to yield optically active lactones have so far not been described in the literature.

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    G. TUYNENBURG MUYS, B. VAN DER VEN & A. P. DE JONGE

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MUYS, G., VAN DER VEN, B. & DE JONGE, A. Synthesis of Optically Active γ- and δ-Lactones by Microbiological Reduction. Nature 194, 995–996 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1038/194995b0

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