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The fungus Cephalosporium recifei NRRL 5161 produces the δ-lacetone of 3,5-dihydroxydecanoic acid, the structure of which was established by its mass spectrum and its easy dehydration to the lactone of 5-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid.
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Vesonder et al. (1972) studied this question.
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