Griffen JA, Kenwright SJ, Abou-Shehada S, Wharry S, Moody TS, Lewis SE. Benzoate dioxygenase fromRalstonia eutrophaB9 – unusual regiochemistry of dihydroxylation permits rapid access to novel chirons.
Org Chem Front 2014. [DOI:
10.1039/c3qo00057e]
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Abstract
Oxidation of benzoic acid by a microorganism expressing benzoate dioxygenase leads to the formation of an unusualipso,orthoarenecis-diol in sufficient quantities to be useful for synthesis.
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