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Labdane

Labdane

IUPAC name	(4aR,5S,6S,8aS)- 1,1,4a,6-tetramethyl-5- [(3R)-3-methylpentyl]decalin
Identifiers
CAS number	561-90-0
PubChem	9548711
SMILES	CCC(C)CCC1C (CCC2C1(CCCC2(C)C)C)C
Properties
Molecular formula	C₂₀H₃₈
Molar mass	278.516
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Labdane is a natural bicyclic diterpene. It forms the structural core for a wide variety of natural products collectively known as labdanes or labdane diterpenes. The labdanes were so named because the first members of the class were originally obtained from labdanum, a resin derived from rockrose plants.^[1]^[2]

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A variety of biological activities have been determined for labdane diterpenes including antibacterial, antifungal, antiprotozoal, and anti-inflammatory activities.^[3]

References

^ Cocker, J. D.; Halsall, T. G.; Bowers, A. (1956). "The chemistry of gum labdanum. I. Some acidic constituents". Journal of the Chemical Society: 4259-62.
^ Cocker, J. D.; Halsall, T. G. (1956). "The chemistry of gum labdanum. II. The structure of labdanolic acid". Journal of the Chemical Society: 4262-71.
^ Studies in Natural Product Chemistry : Bioactive Natural Products, Part F, Atta-Ur-Rahman (Editor), ISBN 978-0080440019

Categories: Terpenes and terpenoids | Hydrocarbons

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