THE BIOSYNTHESIS OF TROPIC ACID .5. THE REARRANGEMENT OF PHENYLLACTATE IN THE BIOSYNTHESIS OF TROPIC ACID

Authors
ANSARIN M WOOLLEY JG
Citation
M. Ansarin et Jg. Woolley, THE BIOSYNTHESIS OF TROPIC ACID .5. THE REARRANGEMENT OF PHENYLLACTATE IN THE BIOSYNTHESIS OF TROPIC ACID, Phytochemistry, 35(4), 1994, pp. 935-939
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
Phytochemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
00319422
Volume
35
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
935 - 939
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9422(1994)35:4<935:TBOTA.>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Phenyl [1,3-C-13(2)] lactic acid was synthesized and fed to Datura str amonium via the wick method and via the roots. Hyoscine (scopolamine) and hyoscyamine were isolated, and examination of their C-13 NMR spect ra showed spin-spin coupling from the newly formed contiguous centres, indicating that tropic acid is formed by an intramolecular rearrangem ent of phenyllactate.