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Anthracyclines and angucyclines both have a tetracyclic core. Now, I need to classify urdamycinone B, fridamycin A, fridamycin G, and dehydroxyaquayamycin as anthracycline or angucycline. Both urdamycinone B and dehydroxyaquayamycin contain benz[a]anthraquinone core. While fridamycin A and G both contain anthraquinone core. I have classified urdamycinone B and dehydroxyaquayamycin as anthracyclines. And fridamycin A and G as angucyclines.

Did I classify the compounds correctly? And what are the differences between anthracyclines and angucyclines in terms of their sources and structures?

RaymartJay
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  • Have you tried drawing the structures? As far as I can tell, for example, the fridamycins don't have tetracyclic cores. – matt_black Feb 23 '24 at 11:25
  • Yes. Urdamycinone B and dehydroxyaquayamycin have a tetracyclic benz[a]anthraquinone core while fridamycins A and G have a tricyclic anthraquinone core. – RaymartJay Feb 28 '24 at 23:26

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