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  • Identification of (3S, 9R)- and (3S, 9S)-megastigma-6,7-dien-3,5,9-triol 9-O-beta-D-glucopyranosides as damascenone progenitors in the flowers of Rosa damascena Mill.

Identification of (3S, 9R)- and (3S, 9S)-megastigma-6,7-dien-3,5,9-triol 9-O-beta-D-glucopyranosides as damascenone progenitors in the flowers of Rosa damascena Mill.

Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry (2003-02-25)
Masayuki Suzuki, Shigetaka Matsumoto, Masaya Mizoguchi, Satoshi Hirata, Kazuteru Takagi, Ikue Hashimoto, Yumiko Yamano, Masayoshi Ito, Peter Fleischmann, Peter Winterhalter, Tetuichiro Morita, Naoharu Watanabe
ABSTRACT

The progenitors of damascenone (1), the most intensive C13-norisoprenoid volatile aroma constituent of rose essential oil, were surveyed in the flowers of Rosa damascena Mill. Besides 9-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-3-hydroxy-7,8-didehydro-beta-ionol (4b), a stable progenitor already isolated from the residual water after steam distillation of flowers of R. damascena Mill., two labile progenitors were identified to be (3S, 9R)- and (3S, 9S)-megastigma-6,7-dien-3,5,9-triol 9-O-beta-D-glucopyranosides (2b) based on their synthesis and HPLC-MS analytical data. Compound 2b gave damascenone (1), 3-hydroxy-beta-damascone (3) and 4b upon heating under acidic conditions.

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Damascenone, natural, 1.1-1.4 wt. % (190 proof ethanol), FG