DITERPENES

Diterpenes are found as substituents of resins and balsams. Abeitc and sapietic are the best-known diterpenes. Vitamins A1 and A2 are important monocyclic diterpenes.

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Phytol: It’s an acyclic diterpenes and is obtained from the hydrolysis of cholorophyll. Given below is its structure:

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