8-(2-(4-Hydroxy-6-oxooxan-2-yl)ethyl)-3,7-dimethyl-1,2,3,7,8,8a-hexahydronaphthalen-1-yl 2-methylbutanoate → Lovastatin

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Lovastatin is chemically represented as [1S-[1α(R*),3α,7β,8β(2S*,4S*),8αβ]]-2-methylbutanoic acid 1,2,3,7,8,8a-hexahydro-3,7-dimethyl-8-[2-(tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-6-oxo-2H-pyran-2-yl)ethyl]-1-naphthalenyl ester, and strains producing the compound also produce an acid form of lovastatin, i.e., mevinolinic acid, which is converted into lovastatin(mevinolin) as a lactone form in the course of isolation and recovery.

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