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Biotransformation of 3alpha,4alpha-dihydroxy-dihydro-beta-agarofuran by Rhizopus nigricans
1Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Chillán Chile. jalarcon@pehuen.chillan.ubiobio.cl
Abstract:
3alpha,4alpha-Dihydroxy-dihydro-beta-agarofuran (1), prepared from (+)-dihydrocarvone by a traditional synthetic method, the Robinson annelation, was biotransformed by R. nigricans to afford a new metabolite characterized as 1alpha,3alpha,4alpha-trihydroxy-dihydro-beta-agarofuran (2) by spectroscopic method. An acetylated derivative was prepared.

