Phytochemistry 2009-01-01

Generation of primary amide glucosides from cyanogenic glucosides

Jandirk Sendker, Adolf Nahrstedt, Jandirk Sendker, Adolf Nahrstedt

Index: Phytochemistry 70(3) , 388-93, (2009)

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Abstract

The conversion of the cyanogenic glucoside prunasin into the corresponding prunasinamide has been observed in the leaves of Olinia ventosa and other prunasin-containing species only if reactive oxygen species were produced. In vitro, pure prunasin was quickly degraded with H 2O 2 indicating that the Radziszewski reaction is a feasible mechanism for amide generation.