Xu H, Dickschat JS. Germacrene A-A Central Intermediate in Sesquiterpene Biosynthesis.
Chemistry 2020;
26:17318-17341. [PMID:
32442350 PMCID:
PMC7821278 DOI:
10.1002/chem.202002163]
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Abstract
This review summarises known sesquiterpenes whose biosyntheses proceed through the intermediate germacrene A. First, the occurrence and biosynthesis of germacrene A in Nature and its peculiar chemistry will be highlighted, followed by a discussion of 6-6 and 5-7 bicyclic compounds and their more complex derivatives. For each compound the absolute configuration, if it is known, and the reasoning for its assignment is presented.
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