(S,S)-2,3-dihydroxy-2,3-dihydrobenzoic acid: Microbial access with engineered cells of Escherichia coli and application as starting material in natural-product synthesis

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/chem.200204265

Cyclohexadiene-trans-5,6-diols such as (S,S)-2,3-dihydroxy-2,3-dihydrobenzoic acid (2,3-trans-CHD) have been shown to be of importance as chiral starting materials for the syntheses of bioactive substances, especially for the syntheses of carbasugars. By