• KSBB Journal
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• v.15 no.6
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• pp.560-565
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• 2000

13-Deacetyl-taxchinin I, a taxoid having a rearranged 11(15\longrightarrow1)-abeo-taxane skeleton, has been isolated and identified from plant cell cultures of Taxus chinensis. The compound has not previously been encountered in nature. Its structure was elucidated by 1-and 2D NMR techniques including H-H COSY, HMQC, and HMBC experiments. This taxoid also provides information for better understanding of structure-activity relationships and biosynthesis, as well as improving the quality control of paclitaxel production.