Four new 1,1-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrophenanthrene derivatives. 1-amino-2
-(1-hydroxy-2-propyl)-8,8-dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrophenanthrene-3,4-dione
. 2. 3-amino-2-(1-hydroxy-2-propyl)-8,8-dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrophenanth
rene-1,4-dione. 3. 1,4,9,0-tetramethyl-4,5,9,10,11,12-hexahydro-1H-6-6oax-1
,3-diaza-dicyclopenta[a,c] phenanthrene 4. 2,4,9,9-tetramethyl-4,5,9,10,11,
12-hexahydro-1,6-dioxa-3-aza-dicyclopenta[a,c]phenanthrene 5. were synthesi
zed by reactions of cryptotanshinone 1. a bioactive component from Salvia m
iltiorrhiza bunge, with amino compounds. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All
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