(1) Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Wrocław University of Technology, 50-370 Wrocław, 27 Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego, Poland
Abstract:
Both R- and S-phenylethyl alcohol of high enantiomeric purity (98%) and with a satisfactory yield (40–80%) were obtained by bioreduction
of acetophenone, catalyzed by whole cells of baker’s yeast.
Revisions requested 29 November 2005; Revisions received 9 January 2006