Q6 · CSIR NET Chemistry, December 2014
Paper: CSIR NET December 2014 · Subject: Organic Chemistry · Chapter: Natural Products · Topic: Natural Products – General · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy
The biosynthetic precursor of abietic acid is
(a)Shikimic acid
(b)Mevalonic acid
(c)Chorismic acid
(d)Cinnamic acid
Answer
Answer: B ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
Explanation
Abietic acid is a diterpenoid resin acid (C₂₀), assembled from isoprene units derived from mevalonic acid.
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