Biotransformation of (+/-)-4,8-dimethylcyclodeca-3(E),7(E)-dien-1β-ol and (+)-Hedycaryol by Cichorium intybus
The biotransformation of the synthetic (E,E)-1,5-cyclodecadienol 5 and (+)-hedycaryol (11) by a root suspension of fresh chicory has been investigated.Incubation of 5 with a root suspension gave a 2:1 mixture of epimeric eudesmanediols 7a and 7b whereas 11 was selectively converted into cryptomeridiol (12).An explanation for the obtained results is proposed.
Piet, Dennis P.,Minnaard, Adriaan J.,Heyden, Karel A. van der,Franssen, Maurice C. R.,Wijnberg, Joannes B. P. A.,Groot, Aede de