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  • Very‐Long‐Chain Wax Constit...
    Živković Stošić, Milena Z.; Radulović, Niko S.; Genčić, Marija S.; Ranđelović, Vladimir N.

    Chemistry & biodiversity, July 2021, 2021-07-00, 20210701, Letnik: 18, Številka: 7
    Journal Article

    Herein n‐, iso‐ and anteiso‐series of very‐long‐chained (VLC) alkanes (C21–C35), fatty acid benzyl esters (FABEs; C20–C32), and 2‐alkanones (C23–C35) were identified in the wax of Primula veris L. and P. acaulis (L.) L. (Primulaceae). For the very first time in a sample of natural origin, the presence of iso‐ and anteiso‐VLC FABEs and 2‐alkanones was unequivocally confirmed by synthetic work, derivatization, and NMR. It should be noted that the studied species produced unusually high amounts of branched wax constituents (e. g., >50 % of 2‐alkanones were branched isomers). The domination of iso‐isomers, probably biosynthesized from leucine‐derived starters, is a unique feature in the Plant Kingdom. The plant organ distribution of these VLC compounds in P. acaulis samples (different habitats and phenological phases) pointed to their possible ecological value. This was supported by a eutectic behavior of binary blends of FABEs and alkanes, as well as by high UV‐C absorption by FABEs.