A bioactivity-directed fractionation or the ethanolic extracts of Robinia p
seudoacacia L. (Fabaceae) afforded robinlin (1), a novel homo-monoterpene.
The structure of 1was elucidated by spectral analyses of the parent compoun
d as well as its derivatives: 1 showed strong bioactivity in the brine shri
mp lethality test (BST). (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved
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