Taxadiene is the first committed intermediate in the synthesis of taxol.

[1] Six hydroxylation reactions, and a few others, are needed to convert taxadiene to baccatin III.

A biochemical gram-scale production of taxadiene has been reported in 2010 using genetically engineered Escherichia coli.

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