Two major ellagitannins from Quercus robur, vescalagin and castalagin,
were studied by H-1 NMR and LSI-mass spectrometry, and molecular mech
anics. A plausible 3D-structure is proposed for each of the two diaste
reoisomers. These structures were the most stable ones found after a c
onformational analysis study and their calculated NMR spectra are in g
ood accordance with measured ones.