(-)-Methyl mandelate was produced by asymmetric reduction of methyl benzoylformate catalyzed by Saccharomyces cerevisiae LH1 screcned by our laboratory.

采用本实验室筛选到的酿酒酵LH1催化苯甲酰甲酸甲酯对称合成(R)-(-)-扁桃酸甲酯。