Studies in terpenoid biosynthesis. Part 27. The acetate and mevalonate labelling patterns of the sesquiterpenoid, alliacolide

Abstract
The enrichment and labelling patterns of alliacolide biosynthesized by Marasmius alliaceus from [1-13C]acetate and [1,2-13C2]acetate, have been used to define the isoprene units. The sites of labelling of alliacolide by [2-2H3]acetate and by [2-2H2]-, [4-2H2]-, and [5-2H2]-mevalonates have been determined. The occurrence of hydrogen rearrangements to C-1 and from C-5 to C-6 during the biosynthesis has been demonstrated by 2H n.m.r. experiments.

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