Drimane

Drimane

Drimane

Chemical compound

Drimane is a bicyclic sesquiterpene. It is the parent structure of many natural products with various biological activity.[1]

Quick Facts Names, Identifiers ...

Among the notable drimanes are:

  • Polygodial, found in several different plants
  • Multiple compounds found in several members of the family Canellaceae

References

  1. [1]
    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.


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