Baker's yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, as a tool for the synthesis of pheromones

Química Nova

Corrêa, Arlene G.¹  Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos¹  Baraldi, Patrícia T.¹ 

关键词: pheromones;    baker's yeast;    synthesis.;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-40422004000300012

学科分类：化学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Quimica

【 摘 要 】

The use of pheromones in integrated pest management has been increasing in the last years due to environmental concern. This development is accompanied by the search for simple, efficient and less aggressive synthetic methodologies for the preparation of pheromones. One of these methodologies includes microbiological reactions, more specifically biocatalytic reduction of carbonyl compounds using baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). This review presents the use of baker's yeast as an easy and cheap alternative to obtain enantiomerically enriched compounds employed in the synthesis of pheromones.

【 授权许可】

Unknown