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Total Synthesis of Terpenes and Their Biological Significance: A Critical Review

Kanwal A 1 , Bilal M 2 , Rasool N 1 , Zubair M 1 , Shah SAA 3 , Zakaria ZA 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
  • 2 School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
  • 3 Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Selangor Kampus Puncak Alam, Bandar Puncak Alam 42300, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 4 Borneo Research on Algesia, Inflammation and Neurodegeneration (BRAIN) Group, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sabah Universiti Malaysia, Jalan UMS, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, Malaysia
Pharmaceuticals (Basel), 2022 Nov 11;15(11).
PMID: 36422521 DOI: 10.3390/ph15111392

Abstract

Terpenes are a group of natural products made up of molecules with the formula (C5H8)n that are typically found in plants. They are widely employed in the medicinal, flavor, and fragrance industries. The total synthesis of terpenes as well as their origin and biological potential are discussed in this review.

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