iridoid
Sign in to saveAlso known as iridoids, iridoid monoterpenoid, iridoid monoterpenoids
thumb|Chemical structure of iridomyrmecin Iridoids are a type of monoterpenoids in the general form of cyclopentanopyran, found in a wide variety of plants and some animals. They are biosynthetically derived from 8-oxogeranial. Iridoids are typically found in plants as glycosides, most often bound to glucose.
Research
7,213 papers- Recent Advances in Iridoid Chemistry: Biosynthesis and Chemical Synthesis.Chemistry, an Asian journal · 2020
- Biosynthesis of iridoid sex pheromones in aphids.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2022
- Seco-iridoid glycosides from the Gentiana olivieri Griseb and their bioactivities.Phytochemistry · 2023
- Iridoid, phenylethanoid and flavonoid glycosides from Forsythia suspensa.Natural product research · 2020
- Divergent Total Syntheses of Hetero-Oligomeric Iridoid Glycosides.Organic letters · 2023
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Occurrence
- Biosynthesis
- See also
- References
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thumb|Chemical structure of iridomyrmecin Iridoids are a type of monoterpenoids in the general form of cyclopentanopyran, found in a wide variety of plants and some animals. They are biosynthetically derived from 8-oxogeranial. Iridoids are typically found in plants as glycosides, most often bound to glucose.
The chemical structure is exemplified by iridomyrmecin, a defensive chemical produced by the ant genus Iridomyrmex, for which iridoids are named. Structurally, they are bicyclic cis-fused cyclopentane-pyrans. Cleavage of a bond in the cyclopentane ring gives rise to a subclass known as secoiridoids, such as oleuropein and amarogentin.
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