Biomimetic synthesis and structural reassignment of the tridachiahydropyrones.
The biomimetic synthesis and structural reassignment of tridachiahydropyrone, tridachiahydropyrone B and tridachiahydropyrone C, isolated from mollusks of the order Sacoglossa, using a sequence of photochemical transformations from a common polyene precursor are described. These complex natural products may act as sunscreens for the producing organism, thus offering protection from harmful UV radiation and oxidative damage.
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Pallavi
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School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK.
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Barry
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Lewis
William
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Moses
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