Abstract
The constant and reproducible enantioselective reduction of acetophenones were investigated in several edible plants. Among them, only carrot (Daucus carota) acted as a reliable biocatalyst. Different carrot varieties (orange, yellow and purple carrots) in contact with substituted acetophenones gave the corresponding optically-active alcohols in good-to-excellent rates of conversion with high enantioselectivity. Comparatively, the purple carrot was a better biocatalyst than the common orange variety.
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