Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

THE SOLUTION OF THE BIOSAFETY PROBLEM OF 2,4- DIMETHYLPYRIDINE BY RHODOCOCCUS ERYTHROPOLIS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

Igor A. Parshikov

Abstract

The oxidation of 2,4-dimethylpyridine by the bacterium Rhodococcus erythropolis resulted in the formation of 4,6-dimethylpyridin-3-ol and pyridine-2,4-dicarboxylic acid, as well as the opening of the pyridine ring with the formation of (3E)-3-(formylimino)prop-1-ene-1,1,3-tricarboxylic acid and (3E)-3-(formylimino)-2- hydroxyprop-1-ene-1,1,3-tricarboxylic acid.