Biosynthesis of 6a-hydroxypterocarpans: deuterium nmr evidence for direct hydroxylation of pterocarpans
1983 ◽
Vol 38
(3-4)
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pp. 185-188
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2H-NMR analysis of the 6a-hydroxypterocarpan phytoalexin pisatin derived in CuCl2-treated pea (Pisum sativum) pods from [6,11a-2H2]maackiain has demonstrated the retention of all 2H labels. This establishes that no pterocarp-6a-ene or pterocarp-6-ene intermediate is involved, and thus confirms a direct 6a-hydroxylation mechanism for the biosynthesis of 6a-hydroxypterocarpans from pterocarpans