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Alcohol dehydrogenase<br />

Rhodococcus erythropolis<br />

5) Product application<br />

● The trivial name for (S)-6-methyl-5-hepten-2-ol is (S)-(+)-sulcatol, a pheromone from the scolytid<br />

beetle Gnathotrichus sulcatus / Gnathotrichus retusus.<br />

● (S)-1-Phenyl-2-propanol is used as an intermediate for the synthesis of amphetamines (sympathomimetics):<br />

NH 2<br />

EC 1.1.1.1<br />

● (S)-4-Phenyl-2-butanol is used as a precursor for anti-hypertensive agents and spasmolytics or<br />

anti-epileptics:<br />

OH<br />

(S)-1-phenyl-2-propanol<br />

H3N + PO4 -<br />

HN CN<br />

amphetamine amphetamine phosphate amphetaminil<br />

Fig. 1.1.1.1 – 5<br />

Fig. 1.1.1.1 – 6<br />

HN<br />

OH<br />

labetalol<br />

antihypertensive agent<br />

OH<br />

CONH2<br />

OH<br />

(S)-4-phenyl-2-butanol<br />

N + Br -<br />

emepronium bromide<br />

spasmolytic, antiepileptic<br />

HN<br />

OH<br />

bufeniode<br />

antihypertensive agent<br />

I<br />

OH<br />

I<br />

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