Application of 2H n.m.r. spectroscopy to a study of the biosynthesis of the iridoid glucoside cornin in Verbena officinalis
Abstract
2 H N.m.r. spectroscopy has been used to demonstrate that in specifically labelled deoxyloganin, the label at C-8 is retained during its conversion into cornin in Verbena officinalis, suggesting that the 6-oxo group is produced by oxidation in an unactivated position.