| abstract |
A process for producing picolinic acid compounds. The process, which is for producing picolinic acid compounds, comprises reacting phenyl-containing aromatic compounds represented by the following formula (I), (II), or (III) with an aromatic ring dioxygenase, an aromatic ring dihydrodiol dehydrogenase, and an aromatic ring diol dioxygenase to obtain picolinic acid compounds (I'), (II'), or (III'). (I) (II) (III) (I') (II') (III') [In the formulae, H1 is an optionally substituted heterocyclic group; A1 is a single bond or an optionally substituted C1-4 alkylene or alkenylene; P2 is optionally substituted phenyl; and C1 is an optionally substituted cyclic hydrocarbon group (other than phenyl); provided that the formula (II) is not diphenylacetylene.] |