735. Apiose
Nomenclature
Description and references
First found in parsley in which it occurs as the flavinoid glycoside apiin, q.v. Isoln from apiin: Vongerichten, Ann. 318, 126 (1901); 321, 74 (1902); Hemming, Ollis, Chem. Ind. (London) 1953, 85. From the rubber plant, Hevea brasiliensis, Euphorbiaceae: Patrick, Nature 178, 216 (1956). Discussion of structure and isoln from the Australian marine plant Posidonia australis Kon., Potamogetonaceae: Bell, Methods in Carbohydrate Chemistry vol. I (Academic Press, New York, 1962) pp 260-263. Synthesis: Gorin, Perlin, Can. J. Chem. 36, 480 (1958); Khalique, J. Chem. Soc. 1962, 2515; Ezekiel et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 1969, 1635. Synthesis of l-form: Weygand, Schmiechen, Ber. 92, 535 (1959); of dl-form: Kinoshita, Miwa, Carbohydr. Res. 28, 175 (1973); Y. Araki et al., ibid. 58, C4 (1977); of d- and l-forms: P. Ho, Can. J. Chem. 57, 381 (1979). Chemistry, configuration and synthesis studies: Williams, Jones, ibid. 42, 69 (1964); Hulyalker et al., ibid. 43, 2085 (1965). Review: Watson, Orenstein, Adv. Carbohydr. Chem. Biochem. 31, 135-184 (1975).
