Studies on the biosynthesis of arteannuin. IV. The biosynthesis of arteanniuin and arteannuin B by the leaf homogenate of Artemisia annua L.†
A preliminary report has been presented at the 34th Congress of International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry taking place on August 15–20, 1993, Beijing, China.
Abstract
Arteannuic acid and (-)11R,13-dihydroarteannuic acid are the key intermediates in the biosynthesis of arteannuin by the leaf homogenate of Artemisia annua L., and arteannuic acid and epoxyarteannuic acid are the intermediates of arteannuin B. and epoxyarteannuic acid can not be transformed into arteannuin by the homogenate.