Total Synthesis of Terpenes and Their Biological Significance: A Critical Review

Terpenes are a group of natural products made up of molecules with the formula (C5H8)n that are typically found in plants. They are widely employed in the medicinal, flavor, and fragrance industries. The total synthesis of terpenes as well as their origin and biological potential are discussed in this review.

• Publication year

  2022

• Venue

  Pharmaceuticals

• Publication date

  2022-11-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Chemistry

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  DOI 10.3390/ph15111392PMID 36422521PMCID 9699253
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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