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Drimane

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Drimane
Names
IUPAC name
Drimane
Systematic IUPAC name
(4aR,5S,6S,8aS)-1,1,4a,5,6-Pentamethyldecahydronaphthalene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
2959385
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C15H28/c1-11-7-8-13-14(3,4)9-6-10-15(13,5)12(11)2/h11-13H,6-10H2,1-5H3
    Key: CVRSZZJUWRLRDE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]([C@H]1C)(CCCC2(C)C)C
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).

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

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  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.