Demonstration of Redox Potential of Metschnikowia koreensis for Stereoinversion of Secondary Alcohols/1,2-Diols

Table 2

Biocatalytic deracemization of 3-aryloxy-1,2-propanediol by stereoselective oxidation reduction using whole cells of M. 𝑘𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠^a.

Entry	Substrate	Yield (%)^b	ee (%)^b	Configuration
1	R = H	98	>99	S
2	R = Me	97	>98	S

aReactions were carried out with two substrates (5 mM, each) using the resting cells (250 mg/mL). ^bYield and ee were determined by chiral HPLC with Phenomenex Lux cellulose-1 (250 × 4.6 mm) column.