Can 2-Pentanol Be Synthesized Through Fermentation?

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so i know that 2-pentanol can be synth'd from 2-pentene+H20

however, i'd like to know if its possible to synth the molecule via a fermentation reaction


all i have so far:

__ ______ --> __ C5H12O + __ CO2
 
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quicksilver123 said:
so i know that 2-pentanol can be synth'd from 2-pentene+H20

however, i'd like to know if its possible to synth the molecule via a fermentation reaction


all i have so far:

__ ______ --> __ C5H12O + __ CO2

Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2010 January; 85(4): 893–899 ?