
Organic Chemistry
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Author: John E. McMurry
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Chapter 27.SE, Problem 50AP
Propose a mechanism for the biosynthesis of the sesquiterpenoid trichodiene from farnesyl diphosphate. The process involves cyclization to give an intermediate secondary carbocation, followed by several carbocation rearrangements.
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