Enantiomeric Composition of Monoterpenes in Conifer Resins

Author

Xiande Wang
Yan Song Liu
Usha B. Nair
Daniel W. Armstrong, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Bronwyn Ellis
Kenneth M. Williams

Abstract

Resins from Agathis and Araucaria genera were collected to study the concentration as well as the enantiomeric compositions of selected monoterpenes, i.e. α-pinene, camphene and limonene. The compositions of the compounds were found to be species-specific and little variation was observed with season. The enantiomeric ratios for some compounds, i.e., α-pinene, vary tremendously between trees of different age but of the same species. The possible significance of this information to biological studies of conifers and to the study of amber are discussed.

Recommended Citation

X. Wang et al., "Enantiomeric Composition of Monoterpenes in Conifer Resins," Tetrahedron Asymmetry, vol. 8, no. 23, pp. 3977 - 3984, Elsevier, Dec 1997.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/S0957-4166(97)00600-9

Department(s)

Chemistry

Comments

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Grant R823360-01-0

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0957-4166

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

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© 2024 Elsevier, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

11 Dec 1997