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Die absolute Konfiguration der Iridale und Cycloiridale unterschiedlicher Herkunft
Author(s) -
Marner FranzJosef,
Jaenicke Lothar
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
helvetica chimica acta
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.74
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1522-2675
pISSN - 0018-019X
DOI - 10.1002/hlca.19890720213
Subject(s) - chemistry , absolute configuration , stereochemistry , enantiomer , ozonolysis , rhizome , squalene , ring (chemistry) , organic chemistry , botany , biology
The Absolute Configuration of Iridals and Cycloiridals of Different Origin Natural irones are known to occur in enantiomeric forms within Iris oils of different origin. They are formed by oxidative degradation of the cycloiridals (C 31 ‐triterpenoids) found in rhizomes of various Iris species. The absolute configuration of iridals from different varieties is determined by ozonolysis of the triterpenoids and comparison of their degradation products with authentic samples of known configuration. It is shown that the initial cyclization of squalene resulting in the formation of a monocyclic seco‐ring‐A iridal has the same stereo‐chemical course throughout all Iris species studied. The subsequent cyclization of the homofarnesyl side chain of the iridals, however, produces cycloiridals with enantiomeric irone moieties within different subspecies of the sword lilies.