MICROORGANISM AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING SEC-CEDRENOL AND CEDRENONE

摘要

A biological pure culture of a microorganism belonging to the genus Rhodococcus and being capable of oxidising the allyl position of alpha -cedrene, a process for producing sec-cedrenol comprising contacting a microorganism belonging to the genus Rhodococcus with alpha -cedrene, and a process for producing cedrenone comprising oxidizing sec-cedrenol produced by a microorganism belonging to the genus Rhodococcus, are disclosed. According to the process of the present invention, sec-cedrenol can be produced efficiently within a short period of time and with high purity. In addition, the process of the present invention can produce cedrenone with a high yield in a large quantity within a short period of time.