Fermentation process for preparation of alkyl esters of carboxylic acids.

摘要

Esters having useful organo liptic properties and having the generic structure:
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wherein R1, R2 and R3 each represents methyl or hydrogen; wherein the dashed line represents a carbon-carbon single bond or a carbon-carbon double bond wherein R min represents C2-C5 alkyl may be obtained by reacting an amino acid having the structure:
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with a C2-C5 alkanol in the presence of a fermentation organism capable of producing at least one of said esters.