thapsane

English

Etymology

translingual Thapsia +‎ -ane

Noun

thapsane (plural thapsanes)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of a family of sesquiterpenes that are found in Mediterranean plants.
    • 2009, Indian Journal of Chemistry:
      Structures of all the thapsanes isolated so far are given in Chart I.
    • 2014, Comprehensive Organic Synthesis, page 1229:
      Enantiospecific synthesis of thapsanes, containing three contiguous quaternary carbon atoms, is accomplished […]

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