Myrtenal, a controversial molecule for the proper application of the CIP sequence rule for multiple bonds

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Abstract

This communication highlights the need of building hierarchical digraphs for the unequivocal assignment of stereochemical descriptors of (-)-myrtenal, a naturally-occurring oxygenated monoterpene whose absolute configuration (AC) is sometimes misrepresented in its structural formulae. Differentiation between duplicated atoms and phantom atoms for the proper application of the sequence rules is shown to be an essential step to get a proper construction of hierarchical digraphs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)429-432
Number of pages4
JournalNatural Product Communications
Volume6
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2011

Keywords

  • Absolute configuration
  • CIP rules
  • Hierarchical digraphs
  • Myrtenal

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