1. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560, U.S.A.
Abstract:
The investigation of two Eriophyllum species afforded, in addition to numerous known compounds, eight new sesquiterpene lactones related to eriolanin, two eudesmanolides and a new type of sesquiterpene alcohol. The structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods and a few chemical transformations. The chemotaxonomic situation of this genus, the placement of which is still in doubt, is discussed briefly.