R1 R2

O
2 3
1 4
O O 2 3
9 5
1 4
8 7
6 O
9 5
O
O 6
R3 R4 8 7
O
O
1 R1 = OH, R2 = Et, R3 = n-propyl, R4 = H O
2 R1 = H, R2 = Et, R3 = n-propyl, R4 = H core structure of nandrides (6)
3 R1 = H, R2 = n-pentyl, R3 = n-butyl, R4 = OH
4 R1 = n-butyl, R2 = R4 = H, R3 = 1-hydroxypentyl
5 R1 = n-propyl, R2 = Et, R3 = R4 = H HO 1'
O 2
1
11 8 3
1 2
3
O 7
14
H
13 4 O
8 12
4
O H 6 5 9
7 O O
6 2' 10
5
O 3' O
O 4' 8
5'
core structure of octadrides (7)
6'