Green synthesis of (R)-3-hydroxy-decanoic acid and analogs from levoglucosenone: a novel access to the fatty acid moiety of rhamnolipids

Rhamnolipids (RLs) are highly valuable molecules in the cosmetic, pharmaceutic, and agricultural sectors with outstanding biosurfactant properties. In agriculture, due to their potential to artificially stimulate the natural immune system of crops (also known as elicitation), they could represent a...

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Main Authors: Enzo Petracco, Amandine L. Flourat, Marie-Charlotte Belhomme, Stéphanie Castex, Fanny Brunissen, Fanny Brunois, Aurélien A. M. Peru, Florent Allais, Arnaud Haudrechy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Chemistry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fchem.2024.1362878/full