Viability of Nonclassical Carbocations Proposed as Intermediates in the Biosynthesis of Atiserene,Beyerene, Kaurene,and Trachylobane Diterpenes |
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| Authors: | Young J. Hong Dean J. Tantillo |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Chemistry, University of California – Davis, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA |
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| Abstract: | The results of quantum‐chemical calculations aimed at assessing the viability of nonclassical carbocations proposed to be involved in the biosynthesis of atiserne, beyerene, kaurene, and trachylobane diterpenes are presented. While the proposed edge‐protonated structure is much lower in energy than the proposed face‐protonated structure, neither is predicted to be a viable intermediate energetically. |
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| Keywords: | Terpenes Biosynthesis Quantum chemistry Carbocations |
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