Seven new eudesmane sesquiterpenoids were isolated from the aerial par
ts of Laggera pterodonta. Their structures were elucidated by high-fie
ld NMR techniques and chemical evidence. They were named 4 beta,11-dih
ydroxyenantioeudesmane-1-one, pterodontriol C, ent-7(11)-selinen-4-ol,
pterodontriol D, 2 alpha-acetoxycostoate, 2 beta-acetoxypterodontic a
cid, and 5 alpha,11-dihydroxy-3-ene-eudesman-2-one. Copyright (C) 1997
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