Lonza Inc.

Lonza Ag

Andreas Kiener

Klaus Heinzmann

Jean-Paul Roduit

Michael Bokel

Rainer Glockler

Alain Wellig

Thomas Zimmermann

Nicholas Shaw

Andreas Tinschert

Andreas Tschech

John McGarrity

Gerhard C Stucky

Beat Schmidt

J Org Kohr

Rainer Gl Ockler

Jorg Kohr

Yvonne V Gameren

Shigeaki Harayama

Yvonne Van Gameren

Markus Rohner

A process for the preparation of dihydroxypyrimidine derivatives of the general formula:

Method of producing dihydroxypyrimidine derivatives

A biologically pure culture of microorganisms capable of converting RS-&agr;-piperazinecarboxamides into the corresponding R-&agr;-piperazinecarboxylic acid. R-&agr;-piperazinecarboxamides is the only nitrogen source.

Biotechnical production process of piperazine R-&agr;-carboxylic acids and piperazine S-&agr;-carboxylic acid amide

Substituted pyridines of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydroxyl or chlorine, and a) X is hydrogen or chlorine, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together are .dbd.O, R.sup.4 is a group of the formula --OR.sup.5 and R.sup.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or benzyl or

Di-and trisubstituted pyridines and their preparation

Microorganisms of interest are capable of utilizing .alpha.-imino carboxamides, in the form of the racemate or of its optically active isomers, of the general formula ##STR1## wherein A together with --NH-- and --CH-- is an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered saturated heterocyclic ring, as sole nitrogen source, and converting (RS)-.alpha.-imino carboxamides of Formula I into an S-.alpha.-imino carboxylic acid of the general formula ##STR2## These microorganisms are useful also for biconversion of an (RS)-.alpha.-imino carboxamide of Formula I into an S-.alpha.-imino carboxylic acid.

Biotechnological process for the preparation of cyclic s-alpha-imino

Substituted pyridines of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydroxyl or chlorine, and a) X is hydrogen or chlorine, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together are .dbd.O, R.sup.4 is a group of the formula --OR.sup.5 and R.sup.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or benzyl, or

Di and trisubstituted pyridines

A microbiological process for the preparation of a heteroaromatic carboxylic acid or one of its physiologically tolerated salts of the formulae I or II: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are identical or different and each denotes a hydrogen or halogen atom, and X denotes a nitrogen atom or CH--, from a heteroaromatic nitrile of the formulae III or IV, respectively: ##STR2## First, a microorganism, Alcaligenes faecalis (DSM 6335), is cultured in the presence of an inducer, 2-cyanopyridine, and a carbon source such as a dicarboxylic acid, a tricarboxylic acid or a carbohydrate. Substrate III or IV is then reacted with the cultured microorganism. The biotransformation is carried out under anaerobic conditions for compounds of the formula I, and under aerobic conditions for compounds of the formula II.

Microbiological process for the preparation of heteroaromatic carboxylic

Microorganisms of interest are capable of utilizing .alpha.-imino carboxamides, in the form of the racemate or of its optically active isomers, of the general formula ##STR1## wherein A together with --NH-- and --CH-- is an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered saturated heterocyclic ring, as sole nitrogen source, and converting (RS)-.alpha.-imino carboximides of Formula I into an S-.alpha.-amino carboxylic acid of the general formula ##STR2## These microorganisms are useful also for biconversion of an (RS)-.alpha.-imino carboxamide of Formula I into an S-.alpha.-amino carboxylic acid.

Biotechnological process for the preparation of cyclic-s-.alpha.-imino

A 2-halo-pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid of formula: ##STR1## wherein X is a halogen atom, for example, 2-chloro-pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid. A 2-substituted-pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid derivative of formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 is a halogen atom, NH.sub.2 --, HO-- or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy group and R.sub.2 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy group or a halogen atom with the proviso that, if R.sub.1 is a HO-- group, R.sub.2 is not a halogen atom and with the proviso that, if R.sub.2 is a halo group, R.sub.1 is not an amino group. A 2-substituted-pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid derivative of formula III wherein R.sub.1 is a HO-- group and R.sub.2 is an ethoxy group.

Products of a microbiological process for the production of

The microbiological process for the production of hydroxy-heterocyclic carboxylic acid of formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 means a hydrogen or a halogen atom and X means a nitrogen atom or a CR.sub.2 function, wherein R.sub.2 means a hydrogen or halogen atom, starting from the corresponding heterocyclic carboxylic acid. The process is performed so that an aerobic biomass which utilizes nicotinic acid, is cultivated in a molar ratio of nicotinic acid to mineral acid of 1 to 8. The ratio is assured over the entire cultivation phase. The the hydroxylation of the corresponding heterocyclic carboxylic acid of the general formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 and X have the above-mentioned meanings, is performed with the biomass. Under these conditions, strain Pseudomonas acidovorans DSM 7205, strain Pseudomonas acidovorans DSM 7203, strain Alcaligenes faecalis DSM 7204 and strain Arthrobacter crystallopoietes DSM 7202 are concentrated in the cultivation phase.

Microbiological process for the production of aromatic

A new microbiological process for the production of hydroxy-nitrogen-heterocyclic-carboxylic acids or their soluble salts of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different and each is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group and X is a nitrogen atom or a CR.sub.3 function, wherein R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, starting from the corresponding nitrogen-heterocyclic-carboxylic acids, as well as new microorganisms suitable for use in the process.

Microbiological process for hydroxylation of

A microbiological process for the production of 5-hydroxypyrazinecarboxylic acid and/or its salts with microorganisms of the strain Agrobacterium sp. DSM 6336 or descendants thereof or mutants thereof, utilizing 3-cyanopyridine.

Microbiological process for the production of

A microbiological process for terminal hydroxylation of ethyl groups on aromatic 5- or 6-member ring heterocycles. The hydroxylation is performed with microorganisms which:

Process for terminal hydroxylation of ethyl groups on aromatic 5- or

Microorganisms which are capable of growing with 2,5-dimethylpyrazine as the sole carbon, nitrogen and energy source. These microorganisms hydroxylate heterocycles of general formula: ##STR1## to heterocycles of general formula: ##STR2## The latter compounds are accumulated in the growth medium.

Microorganisms useful for the production of hydroxylated heterocycles

A microbiological process for the production of 5-hydroxypyrazinecarboxylic acid and/or its salts with microorganisms using nicotinic acid and/or its salts.

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