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B. Cyclization of polyketide chain                      526

➢ One of the characteristics of aromatic compounds
   derived from acetate (or propionate) units is the
   frequent occurrence of meta-related phenolic OH
   groups; in compounds derived by shikimate PW, these
   are ortho-related.
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