
%0 Journal Article
%A Carman, RM 
%A Rayner, AC 
%T Chiral 2 &#945;,4-Dihydroxy-1,8-cineole as a Possum Urinary Metabolite
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1996/01/01
%V 49
%N 1
%P 1-6
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9960001
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9960001 
%X Both enantiomers of 2&#945;,4-dihydroxy-1,8-cineole (2) have been synthesized. The enantiomer present in possum urine is the (&#8213;)-(1R,2R,4R)-isomer (2'). This diol is biosynthesized in the possum from (1R,2R,4S)-2&#945;-hydroxy-1,8-cineole (18). 
