ENANTIOSPECIFIC HYDROLYSIS OF ACETATES OF RACEMIC MONOTERPENIC ALCOHOLS BY SPIRODELA OLIGORRHIZA

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0031-9422(88)80667-8

Acetates of racemic menthol, borneol, trans-2-hydroxy-trans-dihydropinol, cis-2-hydroxy-trans-dihydropinol and trans-2-hydroxy-cis-dihydropinol undergo enantiospecific hydrolysis in cultures of Spirodela oligorrhiza.R Alcohols are formed faster than S.Absence of light inhibits hydrolysis of the first two acetates.Key Word Index - Spirodela oligorrhiza; Lemnaceae; duckweed; biotransformation; (+/-)-menthyl acetate; (+/-)-bornyl acetate; (+/-)-trans-2-acetoxy-trans-dihydropinol; (+/-)-cis-2-acetoxy-trans-dihydropinol; (+/-)-trans-2-acetoxy-cis-dihydropinol.