Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

Dimethylallyl pyrophosphate (DMAPP; Dimethylallyl diphosphate; isoprenyl pyrophosphate; isoprenyl diphosphate): IUPAC name (hydroxy-(3-methylbut-2-enoxy) phosphoryl) oxyphosphonic acid. An intermediate in terpene and terpenoid biosynthesis. Isomeric with isopentenyl pyrophosphate, another biosynthetic intermediate.


Molecular structure of dimethylallyl pyrophosphate.