Taxusin Explained

Taxusin is a taxane isolate derived from Taxus wallichiana. Taxusin can be used to synthesize taxadiene -diol and -triol derivatives via deoxygenation.^[1]

See also

• Taxoid 7beta-hydroxylase
• Yunnanxane
• Hongdoushans

Notes and References

1. Li H, Horiguchi T, Croteau R, Williams RM . Studies on Taxol Biosynthesis: Preparation of Taxadiene-diol- and triol-Derivatives by Deoxygenation of Taxusin. . Tetrahedron . 2008 . 64 . 27 . 6561–6567 . 19122848 . 10.1016/j.tet.2008.04.008 . 2585798 .