Abietane
chemical compound
Abietane is an organic compound with the formula C20H36. It is a tricyclic, saturated hydrocarbon with an elaborate stereochemistry. It is a colorless solid. It is of little biochemical interest except as a reference structure of the abietanes.
Abietanes
Abietanes are a large family of diterpenoids. Individual members of these diterpenoids are also colorless hydrophobic organic compounds. They are usually encountered as mixtures. Most prominent of the abietanes is abietic acid, the major constituent of rosin. Other abietanes are carnosic acid and ferruginol. Some abietanes are of interest in biogeochemistry as markers indicating the source organisms.
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