Canadian Journal of Chemistry · 1999 · 27 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesBiochemistryBiocatalysisEnzymologyNatural Product BiosynthesisChemoenzymatic SynthesisEicosanoid BiosynthesisFatty Acid BiosynthesisFatty Acid SynthesisTerpenoid Biosynthesis2, 3-Butanedione BiosynthesisChemoenzymatic Asymmetric SynthesisChemoenzymatic Carbohydrate SynthesisEnantioselective SynthesisEnzymatic SynthesisLignan BiosynthesisMetabolic Intermediate Synthesis
Enterolactone, a lignan isolated from biological fluids of animals and humans, was synthesized via enzymatic desymmetrization of 2-(3-methoxybenzyl)-1,3-propanediol.Key words: enterolactone, synthesis, lipase, desymmetrization, lignan.