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Drimane

Chemical compound

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Drimane is a bicyclic sesquiterpene. It is the parent structure of many natural products with various biological activity.

Among the notable drimanes are:

  • Polygodial, found in several different plants
  • Multiple compounds found in several members of the family Canellaceae
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