Lactones from Unspecific Peroxygenase-Catalyzed In-Chain Hydroxylation of Saturated Fatty Acids
作者:Ana C. Ebrecht、Thato M. Mofokeng、Frank Hollmann、Martha S. Smit、Diederik J. Opperman
DOI:10.1021/acs.orglett.3c01601
日期:2023.7.14
γ- and δ-lactones are valuable flavor and fragrance compounds. Their synthesis depends on the availability of suitable hydroxy fatty acid precursors. Three short unspecific peroxygenases were identified that selectively hydroxylate the C4 and C5 positions of C8–C12 fatty acids to yield after lactonization the corresponding γ- and δ-lactones. A preference for C4 over C5 hydroxylation gave γ-lactones