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Planta Med 2002; 68(3): 253-257
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-23136
Original Paper
Natural Product Chemistry
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Taxuyunnanines S-V, New Taxoids from Taxus yunnanensis

Sheng-Hong Li1 , Hong-Jie Zhang2 , Xue-Mei Niu1 , Ping Yao2 , Han-Dong Sun1 , Harry H. S. Fong2
  • 1Laboratory of Phytochemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Academia Sinica, Kunming, Yunnan, China
  • 2Program for Collaborative Research in the Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
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April 30, 2001

August 5, 2001

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Abstract

Four new 11(15→1)-abeotaxoids with an opened oxetane ring system, taxuyunnanines S, T, U and V (1 - 4) were isolated from the bark of Taxus yunnanensis. Taxuyunnanine S (1), is the most hydroxylated abeotaxoid discovered to date from Taxus species. The structures were determined by spectroscopic means including 1D and 2D NMR experiments.

Key words

Taxus yunnanensis - Taxaceae - bark - 11(15→1)-abeotaxoids - taxuyunnanines S, T, U and V - 1D and 2D NMR

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Dr. Dr. Hongjie Zhang and Harry H. S. Fong

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