(2S, 3R)-trans-4, trans-6-Octadiene-2, 3-diol: Structure and Absolute Configuration of a Novel Metabolite of Sorbic Acid

Abstract

This paper deals with isolation and identification of one of the minor metabolites of sorbic acid (trans-2, trans-4-hexadienoic acid) found in the growing medium of Mucor sp. A-73. The absolute structure of the metabolite was determined to be (2S, 3R)-trans-4, trans-6-octadiene-2, 3-diol from its chemical and physical properties by comparison with those of synthetic materials.