Isoprene related esters, significant components of Pandanus tectorius

I. Vahirua-Lechat (1) , C. Menut (2) , B. Roig (2) , J.M. Béssière (2) , G. Lamaty

1 Institut Malardé, Tahiti, Polynésie française
2 UM2 - Université Montpellier 2 - Sciences et Techniques

Isopentenyl and dimethylallyl acetates and cinnamates have been found in large amounts in an essential oil obtained from the ripe fruit of Pandanus tectorius, their identification has been confirmed by synthesis. This is the first time that these esters, apart from one, have been found in the plant kingdom and, generally speaking, that monoterpene precursors predominate in an essential oil.

Mots clés: Essential oil analysis

Domaines: Chimie analytique

I. Vahirua-Lechat, C. Menut, B. Roig, J.M. Béssière, G. Lamaty. Isoprene related esters, significant components of Pandanus tectorius. Phytochemistry, 1996, 43 (6), pp.1277 - 1279. ⟨10.1016/S0031-9422(96)00386-X⟩. ⟨hal-01662636⟩