Piperonal is a compound of key industrial importance due to its attractive olfactory and biological properties. It has been shown that among the fifty-six various fungal strains tested, the ability to cleave the toxic isosafrole into piperonal through alkene cleavage is mainly found in strains of the genus . Further studies involving strains isolated directly from different environments (decaying wood, fungal fruiting bodies, and healthy plant tissues) allowed the selection of two strains, Th2_2 and d28, as the most effective biocatalysts for the oxidation of isosafrole.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWhisky lactone is a naturally occurring fragrance compound in oak wood and is widely used as a sensory additive in food products. However, safe and efficient methods for the production of its individual enantiomers for applications in the food industry are lacking. The aim of this study was to develop an efficient and highly stereoselective process for the synthesis of individual enantiomeric forms of whisky lactones.
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