Untersuchungen zur Biosynthese des Salicylsäuremethylesters in Gauitheria procumbens l

Abstract

Acetate- [1-14C] and cinnamic acid-[3-14C] were administered to young leaves of Gaultheria procumbens L. The methylsalicylate isolated from the essential oil was radioactive only with cinnamic acid-[3-14C] as the precursor. Decarboxylation of the salicylic acid showed that the total radioactivity was located in the carboxyl group. Salicylic acid must therefore be regarded as a metabolite of cinnamic acid. © 1963, Walter de Gruyter. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.