作者:Ulrich Krings、Björn Hardebusch、Dieter Albert、Ralf G. Berger、Mario Maróstica,、Glaucia M. Pastore
DOI:10.1021/jf062089j
日期:2006.11.1
Submerged microbial cultures were screened for their potential to oxifunctionalize R-farnesene. The major oxidation product in all transforming cultures, 3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-1,3(E),5(E)10-tetraen-7-ol, showed a pleasant citrus-like odor and peak concentrations of 170 mg L-1. An Aspergillus niger isolate from mango generated another two terpene alcohols identified as diastereomeric menth-1-en-3-[2-methyl-1,3-butadienyl]-8-ol, a new natural compound with an apricot-like odor. The regiospecifity of the oxygen attack with concurrent lack of stereoselectivity suggested that the initial step of the bioconversion resembled the chemical autoxidation starting with the generation of an intermediate resonance-stabilized carbon-centered radical or carbocation.