BIOTRANSFORMATION OF 2α，5α，10β，14β－TETRA－ACETOXY－4（20），11－TAXADIENE BY THE FUNGIJS CUNNINGHAMELLA ECHINULATA

?5α,10β,14β-Tetra-acctoxy-4(20).11-taxadicne (1) could be regioselectively transfonnedinto 6α 10β-dihydroxy-2α,5α,14β-triacetoxy-4(20). 11- taxadiene (2) by Cunninghamella echinnlata infair yield. 6βM.10β-Dihydroxy-2α,5α,14β-triacet 11-taxadienc (3). 10β-hydroxy-2α,5α,14β-triacetoxy-4(20).11-taxadiene (4), 10 β-hyboxy-4β,20-epoxy -2α,5α,14β-triacetoxy- tax - 11- ene (5)asminor prpducts were also isolated

Microbial Transformation of Taxoids and Synthesis of Taxoids ith an Oxetane Ring

Microbial trdrisformation of taxoids was inveStigared: taxoid 2 was transformed into 1β and 14β hydroxylated derivahves 3 and 4, unnatural taxoid 6 was transformed into 1β-hydroxy derivative 7 and 11(15-1) abeotaxane 8. Taxoids with an oxetane ring, 11-13 were synthesized from 1 via chemical reachons.