title: Sesquiterpenes from Cupressus macrocarpa foliage.
abstract: Ten sesquiterpenes, many with unusual carbon skeletons, were identified in foliage of Cupressus macrocarpa. These are (-)-10-epi-beta-acoradiene; ent-widdra-2,4(14)-diene; (E)-iso-gamma-bisabolene, i.e., (4E)-4-(1,5-dimethylhex-5-enylidene)-1-methylcyclohexene; (-)-cumacrene, i.e., (4S)-4-[(1R,2S)-2-isopropenyl-1-methylcyclobutyl]-1-methylcyclohexene; (-)-alpha-chamipinene, i.e., (1S,6S,7S)-2,2,6,8-tetramethyltricyclo[5.3.1.01,6]undec-8-ene; and five sesquiterpenes with a 3,3,4'-trimethyl-1,1'-bi(cyclohexyl) skeleton for which the trivial name macrocarpane is proposed. The possible single-enzyme biogenesis of these sesquiterpenes is discussed.
authors.affiliation: University of California College of Natural Resources, 1301 S. 46th St., Richmond, CA 94804, USA. larry.cool@sbcglobal.net
authors.forename: Laurence G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Cool
mesh_terms: D029781:Cupressus / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry*; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D012717:Sesquiterpenes