sesquiterpene

chemical compound

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In isoprenoid: Structural features of isoprenoids
…arrangements found in monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes (molecules containing 15 carbon atoms). Wallach’s proposal, called the isoprene rule, has helped chemists understand the structures of the more complex members of the class. The fundamental five-carbon unit typically has four carbon atoms in a linear chain with the fifth carbon attached at…
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In isoprenoid: Sesquiterpenes
Because they are of lower volatility than the monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, C₁₅H₂₄, are isolated from their natural sources by distillation with steam or by extraction. They are purified by vacuum fractional distillation or by chromatography. The sesquiterpenes demonstrate an even greater complexity of structure than…
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