14β-Hydroxy-10-deacetylbaccatin III, a new taxane from Himalayan yew (Taxus wallichiana Zucc.)
Abstract
The needles of T. wallichiana Zucc. gave a new taxane, whose structure was established as 14β-hydroxy-10-deacetylbaccatin III on the basis of chemical reactions, spectroscopic data and X-ray analysis.