ABC26OR0079 · Natural Products

Subject: Organic Chemistry · Chapter: Natural Products · Topic: Natural Products – General · Exam: CSIR-NET DEC 2012 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium

The biosynthetic precursor of cadinene is: structure Cadinene
(a)shikimic acid
(b)mevalonic acid
(c)arachidonic acid
(d)prephenic acid.
Answer
Answer (as printed): B
Explanation
Biosynthetic precursor of cadinene is mevalonic acid.

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