2,9-Dihydroxy- and 2,10-Dihydroxy-1,8-cineole. Two New Possum Urinary Metabolites

Abstract

2,9-Dihydroxy-1,8-cineole (7a) and the corresponding 2,10-dihydroxy compound (8a) are present in the urine of brushtail possums fed a diet enhanced with 1,8-cineole (1). Chemical syntheses of these two novel metabolites are described.