title: Monooxygenase stereoselectivity in the biosynthesis of stereoisomeric spiroacetals in the cucumber fly, Bactrocera cucumis.
abstract: [reaction: see text] The stereoselectivity of hydroxylation of alkyltetrahydropyran-2-ols (or their biological equivalents) in the formation of stereoisomers of 2,8-dimethyl-1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecanes in male Bactrocera cucumis has been investigated. Racemic, (6R)-, and (6S)-6-methyl-2-[5-(2)H(1)]-n-pentyltetrahydropyran-2-ol was administered under an [(18)O(2)]-enriched atmosphere. The stereochemistry and isotopic composition of generated spiroacetals were monitored by combined enantioselective GC-MS. The monooxygenase(s) strongly prefers the (6S)-substrate and furnishes predominantly the (S)-alcohol and then the (2S,6R,8S)-2,8-dimethyl-1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane. The (2S,6S,8R) and (2R,6S,8S) (E,Z)-isomers appear to be derived in vivo predominantly from (R)-hydroxylation of the (6S)-tetrahydropyranol.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia 4072.
authors.forename: Christopher S P
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: McErlean
authors.forename: Mary T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Fletcher
authors.forename: Barry J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: De Voss
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kitching
mesh_terms: D000080:Acetals / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D004175:Diptera; D006899:Mixed Function Oxygenases / Q000378:metabolism*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000080:Acetals; D006899:Mixed Function Oxygenases