Drimane
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IUPAC name
Drimane
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Systematic IUPAC name
(4aR,5S,6S,8aS)-1,1,4a,5,6-Pentamethyldecahydronaphthalene | |
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Properties | |
C15H28 | |
Molar mass | 208.389 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Drimane is a bicyclic sesquiterpene. It is the parent structure of many natural products with various biological activity.[1]
Among the notable drimanes are:
- Polygodial, found in several different plants
- Multiple compounds found in several members of the family Canellaceae
References
[edit]- ^ Jansena, B. J. M.; de Groota, Ae. (2004). "Occurrence, biological activity and synthesis of drimane sesquiterpenoids". Nat. Prod. Rep. 21 (4): 449–477. doi:10.1039/B311170A. PMID 15282630.