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Sesquiterpenoids (C15)

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The carbon content of monoterpenes has been taken as reference for the classification of terpenoids, like sesqui-, di-, sester-, and tri-, as they are formed by iterative condensation of C5-isoprene units up to C25. Two C15 units condense to form C30 compounds (cf. Fig. 5.15). “Sesqui” (Latin) means “one half more.” Since monoterpene contains C10, the next elongated chain will contain C15 (C10+C5)—thus the carbon content is one-half more compared to monoterpene and hence the prefix sesqui is used for C15-terpenoids.

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Talapatra, S.K., Talapatra, B. (2015). Sesquiterpenoids (C15). In: Chemistry of Plant Natural Products. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45410-3_7

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