A detailed study of the biodegradation of one of the fish toxic chlorinated resin acids, 12,14‐dichlorodehydroabietic acid The correct IUPAC‐name is 12,14‐dichloro‐8,9,11,12‐tetradehydro‐7,8‐dihydroabietic acid. (3) is presented. When exposed to the fungus Mortierella isabellina, 3 is converted into a number of hydroxylated and keto derivatives which show low levels of toxicity to fish. These metabolites were isolated and characterized.
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