Enzyme-Mediated Preparation of Chiral 1,3-Dioxane Odorants

The enantiomerically enriched diastereoisomers of the chiral 1,3-dioxane odorants Floropal(R) (1) and Magnolan(R) (2) were prepared by an enzyme-mediated approach. Their olfactory properties were evaluated to investigate differences in the odor perception for the stereoisomers.