Production of gamma -decalactone

摘要

PCT No. PCT/US82/01323 Sec. 371 Date Dec. 1, 1982 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 1, 1982 PCT Filed Sep. 27, 1982 PCT Pub. No. WO83/01072 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 31, 1983.Optically active gamma -decalactone is produced by culturing a microorganism capable of hydrolyzing castor oil and effecting beta -oxidation of the resulting hydrolysate in the presence of castor oil or castor oil hydrolysate and a co-oxidant. The resulting gamma -hydroxydecanoic acid is lactonized to form gamma -decalactone.