title: Improved synthesis of (+/-)-trichodiene--a volatile marker for trichothecene mycotoxins.
abstract: Trichodiene is the first and only volatile intermediate in the biosynthesis of Fusarium mycotoxins and its detection in the gas-phase might therefore be of potential interest as a marker for food safety analysis. We herein present an improved diastereoselective synthesis of trichodiene which can be used as an analytical standard for a headspace gas chromatography / mass spectrometry method to be developed.
authors.forename: Julian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gebauer
authors.forename: Martina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Werneburg
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koch
mesh_terms: D053138:Cyclohexenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009183:Mycotoxins / Q000737:chemistry*; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D014255:Trichothecenes / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D053138:Cyclohexenes; D009183:Mycotoxins; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; D014255:Trichothecenes; C012075:trichodiene