Table 4. Studies of the Robustness of the Bioreductiona.
| entry | carrot vendorb | notes | conv (%)c | erd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trader Joe’s (Aldi) | 907 g pack, $2.49, | 100 | >99:1 |
| carrots of many colors | ||||
| 2 | Whole Foods (Amazon) | 340 g pack, $2.49, | 100 | >99:1 |
| baby rainbow carrots | ||||
| 3 | Jewel-Osco (Albertsons) | 340 g pack, $2.49, | 100 | >99:1 |
| baby rainbow carrots | ||||
| 4 | Mariano’s (Kroger) | 680 g pack, $1.99, | 100 | >99:1 |
| rainbow carrots | ||||
| 5 | Target | 340 g pack, $2.19, | 100 | >99:1 |
| baby rainbow carrots | ||||
| 6 | Trader Joe’s (Aldi) | precut and stored at 4 °C for 7 days | 100 | >99:1 |
a
Reaction conditions: substrate (50 mg), water (35 mL), EtOH (1 mL), pH 8.5 buffer (0.7 mL), pre-cut purple carrots (10 g), in an Erlenmeyer flask, stirred at 250 rpm.
b
Parent company, if applicable, is listed in parentheses.
c
Conversion was determined by LCMS.
d
er was determined by chiral SFC.