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Eremophilane Derivatives with a Novel Carbon Skeleton from Ligularia veitchiana

Yu ZhaoHan-dong SunRen-xiang TanSimon ParsonsDavid W. H. RankinZhong-jian JiaBruce A. Smart

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ChemistryStereochemistryOrganic ChemistryDrug DiscoveryCarbon skeletonLigularia veitchianaBiochemistry

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Abstract Ligulaverin A 1, an eremophilane derivative with a novel carbon skeleton, was isolated from the medicinal plant Ligularia veitchiana, along with four analogues (ligulaverin B 2, ligulaverin C 3, ligulaverin D 4 and ligulaverin E 5). Their structures were elucidated by NMR techniques and X-ray diffraction. The biosynthetic route to this nineteen-carbon skeleton is discussed. © 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.

https://doi.org/10.1016/s0040-4020(97)00276-7