Biotransformation of (-)-a-pinene by Botrytis cinerea

Z Naturforsch C J Biosci. 2002 Mar-Apr;57(3-4):303-6. doi: 10.1515/znc-2002-3-418.

Abstract

(-)-alpha-Pinene (1), a major constituent of many aromatic plants was biotransformed by the plant pathogenic fungus, Botrytis cinerea to afford three new metabolites, characterized as 3beta-hydroxy-(-)-beta-pinene (10%) (3), 9-hydroxy-(-)-a-pinene (12%) (4), 4beta-hydroxy-(-)-alpha-pinene-6-one (16%) (5) by physical and spectroscopic methods. A known metabolite verbenone (2) was also obtained.

MeSH terms

  • Bicyclic Monoterpenes
  • Biotransformation
  • Botrytis / metabolism*
  • Carbon Isotopes
  • Hydrogen
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Structure
  • Monoterpenes*
  • Terpenes / chemistry
  • Terpenes / pharmacokinetics*

Substances

  • Bicyclic Monoterpenes
  • Carbon Isotopes
  • Monoterpenes
  • Terpenes
  • Hydrogen
  • alpha-pinene