Formation of 2,3-seco-acids in the biotransformation of the diterpene ribenone by Gibberella fujikuroi

Authors
Fraga, BM Gonzalez, P Hernandez, MG Suarez, S
Citation
Bm. Fraga et al., Formation of 2,3-seco-acids in the biotransformation of the diterpene ribenone by Gibberella fujikuroi, TETRAHEDRON, 55(6), 1999, pp. 1781-1792
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry & Analysis","Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
TETRAHEDRON
ISSN journal
00404020 → ACNP
Volume
55
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1781 - 1792
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4020(19990205)55:6<1781:FO2ITB>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
The biotransformation of ribenone (ent-3-oxo-13-epi-manoyl oxide) (4) by th e fungus Gibberella fujikuroi led to compounds hydroxylated at C-l(alpha), C-6(beta), C-11(beta) or C-12(beta), in addition to the 2,3-seco diacids 15 , 17 and 19. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.