A FERULIC ACID ESTER OF SUCROSE AND OTHER CONSTITUENTS OF BHESA-PANICULATA

A novel derivative of sucrose, yl-alpha-(2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl)-gluco pyranoside, was isolated from the wood of Bhesa paniculata. Its struct ure was determined by a combination of 2D H-1-H-1 and H-1-C-13 correla tion NMR spectroscopy. The known compounds, glycerol 1-9',12'-octadeca dienoate, beta-sitosterol, (+/-)-pinoresinol, methyl 3,4-dihydroxybenz oate, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid, anofinic acid and 2-(1'-methyle thenyl)-benzofuran-5-carboxylic acid were also isolated.