Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications · 1972 · 27 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMedicinal ChemistryStructural BiologyCrystallographyStructural ElucidationX-ray CrystallographyX-ray DiffractionAbsolute Configuration AssignmentAbsolute Configuration DeterminationAbsolute Structure DeterminationStereochemical Analysis By X-ray CrystallographyX-ray Crystallography-based Structure DeterminationX-ray Structure Determination
The structure and absolute configuration of the recently isolated sesquiterpenoid lactone, melampodin, have been determined by X-ray crystallography using direct statistical methods; a revised constitutional formula is also given for heliangine.