Diastereoselective synthesis of beta-hydroxy sulfoxides: Enzymatic and biomimetic approaches

Stereoselectivities of up to 98 % have been found in the enzymatic synthesis of ?-hydroxy sulfoxides catalyzed by cyclohexanone monooxygenase (CHMO). The diastereoselectivity of the "one-pot" preparation of the title compounds in the presence of bovine serum albumin has also been investigated