GC-MS analysis of the trimethylsilylated derivatives of authentic 2-epi-5-epi-[6-2H2]valiolone and the ValA reaction product. A, total ion chromatogram of the authentic tetratrimethylsilyl-2-epi-5-epi-[6-2H2]valiolone (Rt = 8.60 min); B, TIC chromatogram of ValA reaction product, tetratrimethylsilyl-2-epi-5-epi-valiolone (Rt = 8.63 min); C, electron ionization mass spectrometry fragmentation pattern of tetratrimethylsilyl-2-epi-5-epi-[6-2H2]valiolone; D, EI-MS fragmentation pattern of ValA reaction product tetratrimethylsilyl-2-epi-5-epi-valiolone. UI, unidentified impurities.