A new monoterpene from the bark of Eucommia ulmoides.

Full Abstract

A new monoterpene, eucommidiol (1), was isolated from the bark of Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. (Eucommiaceae), together with a known compound 1,4a,5,7a-tetrahydro-7-hydroxymethyl-cyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylic methyl ester. The structure of 1 was characterized as 6,6a-di(hydroxymethyl)-3,3a,4,6a-tetrahydro-2H-cyclopenta[b]furan-2-one on the basis of chemical and spectral evidence including 2DNMR studies.

Author information

Author/s: Hua, Hui-Ming (HM); Yin, Hong-Quan (HQ); Li, Bao-Qiang (BQ); Hu, Bo (B); Pei, Yue-Hu (YH);

Affiliation: Department of Natural Products, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, China.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of Asian natural products research (J Asian Nat Prod Res), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-Sep; vol 4 (issue 3) : pp 201-4

Dates: Created 2002/07/16; Completed 2002/12/27; Revised 2009/07/21;

PMID: 12118509, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 8/21/2009, IMS Date: )

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