N-Debenzoyl-N-butanoyl- and N-debenzoyl-N-propanoyl-10-deacetylpaclita
xel were identified as minor constituents of T. baccata by HPLC-MS. Th
e structure of these:compounds was confirmed by comparison with synthe
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