An Oxidized Squalene Derivative from <em>Protium subserratum</em> Engl. (Engl.) Growing in Peru

An Oxidized Squalene Derivative from <em>Protium subserratum</em> Engl. (Engl.) Growing in Peru

<em>Protium</em> <em>subserratum</em> (Burseraceae) is a neotropical tree species that is comprised of several habitat-specific ecotypes having distinct defense chemical profiles. A previously unknown triterpene, 25,30-dicarboxy-26,27,28,29-tet...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: John Lokvam, Paul V. A. Fine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-06-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
<em>Protium</em>
defense chemistry
habitat specialization
squalene
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/17/6/7451
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Summary:<em>Protium</em> <em>subserratum</em> (Burseraceae) is a neotropical tree species that is comprised of several habitat-specific ecotypes having distinct defense chemical profiles. A previously unknown triterpene, 25,30-dicarboxy-26,27,28,29-tetraacetoxy-10,11,14,15-tetrahydrosqualene, was isolated from <em>P. subserratum</em> young leaf tissue of one ecotype growing in Peru. The structure of <strong>1</strong> was determined by spectroscopic study, including 1 and 2D nuclear magnetic resonance experiments.
ISSN:1420-3049

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