Sonderianin and two novel furoclerodane diterpenes with a trans A/B ri
ng junction were obtained from the barks of Croton ururucana. Their st
ructures were elucidated by detailed NMR investigation, and the relati
ve configurations established by NOE experiments. C-13 NMR values for
the carbonyls of sonderianin were corrected. Furthermore, two catechin
s were isolated. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.