The X-ray crystal structure and absolute configuration of maytenol, a reduction product of the bis-diterpene maytenone
Abstract
The X-ray crystal structure of the bis-diterpene derivative maytenol has been determined. The structure confirms the gross structure previously proposed for maytenone, and in addition the complete absolute configuration of these molecules is now firmly established. Thus maytenone (10) is the endo Diels–Alder dimer of (13αH)-13-hydroxyabieta-8(14),9(11)-dien-12-one (10).