Wound-induced green leaf volatiles cause the release of acetylated derivatives and a terpenoid in maize

Upon exposure of intact maize seedlings to wound-induced GLVs, (Z)-3-hexenyl acetate and (E)-4,8-dimethylnona-1,3,7-triene were released. The exogenous application of alcohols, aldehydes and esters to the plants demonstrated that absorption and conversion of exogenous alcohols and aldehydes into acetate esters occurred. Direct adsorption and re-release of acetate esters might also have taken place. (E)-4,8-dimethylnona-1,3,7-triene could be induced by a range of aldehydes and unsaturated alcohols.