A prezizaane sesquiterpene from Illicium angustisepalum.
The prezizaane sesquiterpene angustisepalin has been isolated from the aerial parts of Illicium angustisepalum, and its structure determined by 2D-NMR spectroscopy. Angustisepalin is formally the 10-benzoyl ester of neomajucin, previously reported from Illicium majus.
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Lai King
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Chemistry Department, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, P.R., Hong Kong, China
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Geoffrey D.
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