Fungal strains as catalysts for the biotransformation of halolactones by hydrolytic dehalogenation with the dimethylcyclohexane system.
Bicyclic chloro-, bromo- and iodo-γ-lactones with dimethylcyclohexane rings were used as substrates for bioconversion by several fungal strains (Fusarium, Botrytis and Beauveria). Most of the selected microorganisms transformed these lactones by hydrolytic dehalogenation into the new compound cis-2-hydroxy-4,6-dimethyl-9-oxabicyclo[4.3.0]- nonan-8-one, mainly the (-)-isomer. When iodo-γ-lactone was used as the substrate, two products were observed: a hydroxy-γ-lactone and an unsaturated lactone. The structures of all substrates and products were established on the basis of their spectral data. The mechanism of dehalogenation of three halolactones was also studied.
Department of Chemistry, University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida 25, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland. magrab@onet.pl
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D055162:Biocatalysis; D001711:Biotransformation; D003510:Cyclohexanes / Q000378:metabolism*; D005658:Fungi / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D054879:Halogenation; D006868:Hydrolysis; D007783:Lactones / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*
D003510:Cyclohexanes; D007783:Lactones