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Biotransformation of cycloalkenones by fungi Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of bicycloheptenone by dematiaceous fungi

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The biotransformation by ring expansion of a bicyclo [3.2.0]-alkenone has been demonstrated in 29 species of dematiaceous fungi. One of these biocatalysts,Curvularia lunata NRRL 2380 has been shown to produce synthetically-important chiral lactones in high yields.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, University of Exeter, EX4 4QG, Exeter, Devon, England

    Andrew Carnell

  2. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Exeter, EX4 4QG, Exeter, Devon, England

    Andrew Willetts

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Carnell, A., Willetts, A. Biotransformation of cycloalkenones by fungi Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of bicycloheptenone by dematiaceous fungi. Biotechnol Lett 12, 885–890 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01022584

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