Simple Preparation of Rhodococcus erythropolis DSM 44534 as Biocatalyst to Oxidize Diols into the Optically Active Lactones

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/chir.22623

In the current study, we present a green toolbox to produce ecological compounds like lactone moiety. Rhodococcus erythropolis DSM 44534 cells have been used to oxidize both decane-1,4-diol (2a) and decane-1,5-diol (3a) into the corresponding γ- (2b) and δ-decalactones (3b) with yield of 80% and enantiomeric excess (ee)?=?75% and ee?=?90%, respectively. Among oxidation of meso diols, (?)-(1S,5R)-cis-3-oxabicyclo[4.3.0]non-7-en-2-one (5a) with 56% yield and ee?=?76% as well as (?)-(2R,3S)-cis-endo-3-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]dec-7-en-2-one (6a) with 100% yield and ee?=?90% were formed. It is worth mentioning that R. erythropolis DSM 44534 grew in a mineral medium containing ethanol as the sole source of energy and carbon Chirality 28:623–627, 2016.