Two new cassane diterpenes, named caesaldekarins F and G, were isolate
d and identified from the roots of Caesalpinia boducella. The recently
reported caesaldekarin C was also isolated from the roots of this pla
nt. The structures of caesaldekarins F and G were established by the u
se of 2D NMR spectroscopy. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights r
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