Thus far, 1,2-CTD has been observed to exist in the following species of soil bacteria and fungi: Pseudomonas sp., Pseudomonas fluorescens, Aspergillus niger, Brevibacterium fuscum, Acinetobacter calcoaceticus, Trichosporon cutaneum, Rhodococcus erythropolis, Frateuria sp., Rhizobium trifolii, Pseudomonas putida, Candida tropicalis, Candida maltose, Rhizobium leguminosarum, and Nocardia sp.. These bacteria subsequently employ 1,2-CTD in the last step of the degradation of aromatic compounds to aliphatic products.
