Three new diarylheptanoids, rhoiptelols A, B and C, were isolated from
the leaves and fruits of Rhoiptelea chiliantha. Their structures incl
uding absolute configurations were elucidated on the basis of spectral
and chemical evidence. The chemotaxonomy of Rhoipteleaceae is also di
scussed. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd