Taxusin is a taxane isolate derived from Taxus wallichiana. Taxusin can be used to synthesize taxadiene -diol and -triol derivatives via deoxygenation.[1]

Taxusin
Names
IUPAC name
Taxa-4(20),11-diene-5α,9α,10β,13α-tetrayl tetraacetate
Systematic IUPAC name
(3S,4aR,6R,8S,11R,12R,12aR)-9,12a,13,13-Tetramethyl-4-methylidene-1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,7,8,11,12,12a-dodecahydro-6,10-methanobenzo[10]annulene-3,8,11,12-tetrayl tetraacetate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
UNII
  • [H][C@@]1(C[C@@]2([H])C[C@]3([H])C(=C)[C@H](CC[C@@]3(C)[C@@H](OC(C)=O)[C@H](OC(C)=O)C(=C1C)C2(C)C)OC(C)=O)OC(C)=O
Properties
C28H40O8
Molar mass 504.612396 Da
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

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References

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  1. ^ Li H, Horiguchi T, Croteau R, Williams RM (2008). "Studies on Taxol Biosynthesis: Preparation of Taxadiene-diol- and triol-Derivatives by Deoxygenation of Taxusin". Tetrahedron. 64 (27): 6561–6567. doi:10.1016/j.tet.2008.04.008. PMC 2585798. PMID 19122848.