The isolation and first X-ray crystal structure of two new germacra-cis-1(10), cis-4-dien-trans-6α, 12-olides from Melampodium
Abstract
The structures of two new germacra-cis-1(10),cis-4-dien-trans-6α, 12-olides, longicornin A from Melampodium longicorne and melrosin A from M. rosei, have been determined by single crystal X-ray analysis; configurational revisions of the structurally related melcanthins A—G are suggested.