Bn. Su et al., Macrophyllols A and B, two unusual novel sesquiterpene and monoterpene dimers from the bark of Inula macrophylla, ORG LETT, 2(4), 2000, pp. 493-496
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Two novel sesquiterpene and monoterpene dimers, macrophyllols A (1) and B (
2), were isolated from the bark of Inula macrophylla, Their structures were
determined on the basis of spectral evidence (especially HREIMS and 2D NMR
) as well as chemical transformation. The structure of macrophyllol A (1) w
as confirmed by X-ray analysis. The possible biosynthetic pathways of macro
phyllols A (1) and B (2) are discussed.