Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, o702  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536808006168 ]

Trichodermin (4-acetoxy-12,13-epoxytrichothec-9-ene)

S.-Y. Chen, C.-L. Zhang, Y.-Z. Chen and F.-C. Lin

Abstract: In the title natural product, C₁₇H₂₄O₄, which is a very potent inhibitor of protein synthesis in mammalian cells, the five-membered ring displays an envelope conformation, whereas the two six-membered rings show different conformations, viz. chair and half-chair.

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