Zatatriol: A new aromatic constituent from Zataria multiflora

A new isopropyl benzene derivative named as zatatriol (5) and two synthetic ally known compounds (2 and 7) having the same skeleton have been isolated from the hexane soluble part of a Lamiaceous plant Zataria multiflora. In a ddition to 2, 5 and 7, some known constituents: p-cymene (1), thymol (3), t hymol methyl-ether (4), beta-sitosterol, stigmasterol, oleanolic acid, betu linic acid, and hexadecanoic acid have also been isolated from the same sou rce. Structures of the isolated constituents were elucidated with the aid o f NMR spectroscopy.