Drimane Explained

Drimane is a bicyclic sesquiterpene. It is the parent structure of many natural products with various biological activity.^[1]

Among the notable drimanes are:

• Polygodial, found in several different plants
• Multiple compounds found in several members of the family Canellaceae

Notes and References

1. Occurrence, biological activity and synthesis of drimane sesquiterpenoids . B. J. M. . Jansena . Ae. . de Groota . Nat. Prod. Rep. . 2004 . 21 . 4 . 449–477 . 10.1039/B311170A . 15282630 .