Application
Abietic acid can be used as a precursor in the preparation of: Epoxy and petrochemical curing agents.Dehydroabietic acid derivatives as potential antitumor, antimycotic, and antiviral agents.It can also be used as a starting material in the total synthesis of: (−)-triptonide and (−)-triptolide as potent antitumor and immunosuppressant agents quinone (−)-12-deoxyroyleanone as antileishmanial agent abietic acid-derived catechol (methyl 11,12-dihydroxyabietate-8,11,13-trien-18-oate, MDTO) as a potential antioxidant agent
Other Notes
Starting material for natural product synthesis; Epoxidation with MCPBA
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