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. 2019 Aug 14;15:1945–1961. doi: 10.3762/bjoc.15.190

Scheme 5.

Scheme 5

Possible biosynthesis of d9-β-elemene, d9-(+)-valencene and d9-α-guaiene via germacrene A. *An incorporation of deuterium atoms into (+)-valencene could be detected, but due to coeluting substances no characteristic mass spectrum of d9-(+)-valencene could be obtained.