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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Studies on the Stereochemistry and Mechanism of Taxadiene Biosynthesis

Abstract

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Enzyme-mediated cyclization of GPP, FPP, and GGPP goes through various carbocationic intermediates, and methoxy analogs of these substrates would provide strong stabilization towards the carbocation intermediates. Upon release from the enzyme, the non-natural products would provide valuable insights to the enzyme mechanisms that would otherwise be unavailable. Methoxy-substituted nor analogs of geraniol, farnesol, and geranylgeraniol were prepared by alkylation of carbanions generated from allylic ethers.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Chemistry
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2015

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Jin, Qingwu
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Coates, Robert M.

Subjects

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Rights

Language dc:language
eng

Identifiers

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Identifier
(MiAaPQ)AAI9944896
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/84445

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www.ideals.illinois.edu/oai-pmh
Last updated
2026-07-22
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citation

Jin, Qingwu. Studies on the Stereochemistry and Mechanism of Taxadiene Biosynthesis. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/84445