hydrogen; 10percent Pd/C in diethyl ether 3 h;

1.1: tBuLi / diethyl ether; pentane / -80 - 20 °C 1.2: diethyl ether; pentane / -80 °C 2.1: 60 percent / toluene / 16 h / 65 °C 3.1: 95 percent / Et3N; DMAP / diethyl ether / 5 h / 20 °C 4.1: 93 percent / H2 / 10percent Pd/C / diethyl ether / 3 h View Scheme

1: 95 percent / Et3N; DMAP / diethyl ether / 5 h / 20 °C 2: 93 percent / H2 / 10percent Pd/C / diethyl ether / 3 h View Scheme

1: 60 percent / toluene / 16 h / 65 °C 2: 95 percent / Et3N; DMAP / diethyl ether / 5 h / 20 °C 3: 93 percent / H2 / 10percent Pd/C / diethyl ether / 3 h View Scheme

1.1: tBuLi / diethyl ether; pentane / -80 - 20 °C 1.2: diethyl ether; pentane / -80 °C 2.1: 60 percent / toluene / 16 h / 65 °C 3.1: 95 percent / Et3N; DMAP / diethyl ether / 5 h / 20 °C 4.1: 93 percent / H2 / 10percent Pd/C / diethyl ether / 3 h View Scheme

Amano PS lipase from Pseudomonas sp in n-heptane T=20°C; 200 h; other enzymes; also threo-3,7-dimethylpentadecan-2-ol; var. solvents and time; Product distribution;