Novel tetrahydrofuran structures derived from β–β-coupling reactions involving sinapyl acetate in Kenaf lignins
作者:Fachuang Lu、John Ralph
DOI:10.1039/b809464k
日期:——
Free radical coupling of sinapyl γ-acetate or cross-coupling between sinapyl acetate and sinapyl alcohol yields novel tetrahydrofuran βâβ-(cross-)coupled dehydrodimers. Such substructures are therefore anticipated in naturally acetylated lignins, e.g. in Kenaf, if sinapyl acetate is a component of the lignin monomer pool. The DFRC (derivatization followed by reductive cleavage) method, modified by replacing all acetyl reagents and solvents with their propionyl analogs (DFRCâ²), allows the analysis of naturally acetylated lignins. DFRCâ² treatment of the sinapyl acetate-derived dimers or crossed dimers gave diagnostic products that retain at least one acetate group on a sidechain γ-position; the products have been authenticated by comparison of their mass spectra and GC retention times with those of synthesized compounds. DFRCâ² of Kenaf lignins produces the same diagnostic products as from the dimers, implicating the presence of the various tetrahydrofuran units in Kenaf lignins. With data from the model compounds in hand, NMR analysis of Kenaf lignins elegantly confirms the presence of such substructures in the polymer, establishing that acetates on Kenaf lignins arise through incorporation of sinapyl acetate, as a lignin precursor, via enzyme-mediated radical coupling mechanisms.
自由基耦合愈創木基γ-醋酸酯或愈創木醋酸酯与愈創木醇之间的交叉耦合,可以生成新型的四氢呋喃β-β-(交叉)耦合去氢二聚体。因此,预期在天然醋酸化木质素中会出现这样的亚结构,例如在麻中,如果愈创木醋酸酯是木质素单体池的组成部分。DFRC(衍生化后还原裂解)方法通过用其丙酸酯类似物替代所有醋酸试剂和溶剂(DFRC')进行改进,使得能够分析天然醋酸化木质素。对由愈创木醋酸酯衍生的二聚体或交叉二聚体进行DFRC'处理得到了诊断产品,这些产品在侧链γ位置至少保留一个醋酸基;通过与合成化合物的质谱和气相色谱保留时间的比较,确认了这些产品。对麻木质素进行DFRC'处理,产生与二聚体相同的诊断产品,表明麻木质素中存在各种四氢呋喃单元。根据模型化合物的数据,NMR分析麻木质素优雅地确认了这些亚结构在聚合物中的存在,证实麻木质素上的醋酸盐是通过作为木质素前体的愈创木醋酸酯,通过酶介导的自由基耦合机制的方式引入的。