1-methyl-1-pentanol; Geotrichum candidum IFO 4597 cells on BL-100 polymer in hexane T=30°C; Reduction; 24 h;

borane-THF; bis-(4-heptadecafluorooctyl-phenyl)-pyrrolidin-2-yl-methanol in tetrahydrofuran T=20°C; 0.5 h; Title compound not separated from byproducts;

1: AlCl3, aluminium chloride / 0.5 h / 0 - 50 °C 2: Candida tenuis xylose reductase; Reduced nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide; potassium phosphate / methanol / 24 h View Scheme

1: 1 percent Chromat. / Geotrichum candidum IFO 4597 cells on BL-100 polymer; cyclohexanone / hexane / 24 h / 30 °C 2: 71 percent / Geotrichum candidum IFO 4597 cells on BL-100 polymer; hexan-2-ol / hexane / 24 h / 30 °C View Scheme

sodium hydroxide; hydrogen; palladium on activated charcoal in ethanol T=20°C; Hydrogenation; Title compound not separated from byproducts;

sodium hydroxide; hydrogen; palladium on activated charcoal in ethanol T=20°C; Hydrogenation; Title compound not separated from byproducts;