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TABLE IX (Continued)
No.
6
7
8
9
10
11
Alcohol
CH 2 OH
HOCH
HOCH
CH 2 OH
raeso-Erythritol
CH 2 OH
HCOH
HCH
CH 2 OH
1,2,4-Butanetriol
CH 3
HOCH
HOCH
CH 3
raeso-2,3-Butanediol
CH 3
HCOH
HOCH
CH 3
L(+)-2,3-Butanediol
CH 3
HOCH
HCOH
CH 3
D(-)-2,3-Butanediol
CH 2 OH
CH
CH
CH 2 OH
2-Butene-l,4-diol
Product
CH 2 OH
CO
HOCH
CH 2 OH
L-Erythrulose
Oxidized
CH 3
HOCH
CO
CH 3
L(+)-Acetyl methyl
carbinol
Not oxidized
CH 3
CO
HCOH
CH 3
D (— )-Acetyl methyl
carbinol
Oxidized
Representative species
and references
A. suboxydans
(312, 313, 314)
A. suboxydans
(310)
A. suboxydans
(315, 316)
A. xylinum
(317)
A. aceti
(317)
A. suboxydans
(316)
A. xylinum
(317)
A. aceti
(317)
A. suboxydans
(316)
A. xylinum
(317)
A. aceti
(317)
A. suboxydans
(310)
12
CH 3
COH
Oxidized
A. suboxydans
(310)
COH
CH 3
2,3-Butenediol