Retracted Article: Synthesis of deuterated isopentyl pyrophosphates for chemo-enzymatic labelling methods: GC-EI-MS based 1,2-hydride shift in epicedrol biosynthesis.

ABSTRACT: A sesquiterpene epicedrol cyclase mechanism was elucidated based on the gas chromatography coupled to electron impact mass spectrometry fragmentation data of deuterated (²H) epicedrol analogues. The chemo-enzymatic method was applied for the specific synthesis of 8-position labelled farnesyl pyrophosphate and epicedrol. EI-MS fragmentation ions compared with non-labelled and isotopic mass shift fragments suggest that the ²H of C6 migrates to the C7 position during the cyclization mechanism.

SUBMITTER: Said MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9071075 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature