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RESEARCH ARTICLE

A new sesquiterpene alcohol from Himantandra baccata Bail

AJ Birch and KMC Mostyn

Australian Journal of Chemistry 8(4) 550 - 551
Published: 1955

Abstract

A new crystalline sesquiterpene alcohol has been isolated from the bark of Himantandra baccata Bail. (syn. Galbulimima baccata). It is a tricyclic saturated tert.-alcohol, C15H26O, which yields guaiazulene on dehydrogenation. The formulae I and II are suggested as possibilities.

https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9550550

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