Neue sesquiterpenlactone und thymol-derivate aus Inula-arten

The investigation of three Inula species affords, besides known compounds, two new sesquiterpene lactones and two new thymol derivatives. The chemotaxonomic situation in this genus is still very complicated.     

Neue kauren-derivate und melampolide aus Smallanthus uvedalia

The investigation of Smallanthus uvedalia afforded, in addition to known compounds, seven new kaurene derivatives and four melampolides. The structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods. The chemotaxonomic situation is discussed briefly.     

Neue sesquiterpenlactone aus Stokesia laevis

The investigation of Stokesia laevis afforded in addition to known compounds five new sesquiterpene lactones, four hirsutinolides and one guaianolide. The structures are very similar to those isolated from several Vernonia species. Since hirsutinolides have only been previously isolated from this latter genus, these results suggest that Stokesia may be closely related to Vernonia.     

Neue Guajanolide aus Podachaenium eminens

The airial parts of Podachaenium eminens contain, besides known compounds, four new guaianolides. The roots afford known acetylenes together with a new euparine-derivative. The structures are elucidated using spectroscopic methods.     

Neue elemanolide und guajanolide aus Zinnia-arten

The investigation of three Zinnia species afforded thirteen new elemanolides. Though these compounds could be separated only in part, the spectroscopic data clearly indicate the proposed structures. Furthermore, four new guaianolides were isolated. The chemotaxonomic situation is discussed briefly.     

Neue,abgewandelte pseudoguajanolide aus Psilostrophe villosa

Investigation of the North American species Psilostrophe villosa afforded, in addition to known compounds, five new sesquiterpene lactones, which all turn out to be modified pseudoguaianolides, most of them closely related to hymenolide. However, one of the lactones is a new type of nor-pseudoguaianolide. Furthermore a new monoacetylated borneol-β-D-glucoside is present. The chemotaxonomic situation is discussed briefly.     

Neue furanoeremophilane und weitere inhaltsstoffe aus südafrikanischen Senecio-arten

The investigation of further 27 South African and a few other Senecio species afforded in addition to known compounds 18 new furanoeremophilanes, most of them being cacalol derivatives, two new lactones, a new eudesmane derivative and four acyl pyrrole derivatives. The structures are elucidated by spectroscopic methods mainly. The chemical results on more than 140 species now available indicate much of chemotaxonomic interest. Together with the chemical data on related genera, the taxonomic situation of the subtribe Senecioninae is discussed in connection with the proposed new classification. The chemical data are in good agreement with this new arrangement.     

Neue diterpene und germacranolide aus Mikania-Arten

From three Mikania species, three new labdanic acid and two kaurenic acid derivatives have been isolated together with known compounds and four new germacranolides, differing only in the ester moiety.     

Neue guaianolide aus Cacosmia rugosa

The roots of C. rugosa afforded, in addition to known compounds, a C₁₇-acetylenic epoxide and five new guaianolides, four of them being hydroperoxides. The structures were elucidated by extensive NMR studies. The aerial parts only contain triterpene mixtures, as those of C. hieronymi. The compounds isolated confirm that Cacosmia is unrelated chemically to true members of the tribe Senecioneae.     

Neue sesquiterpenlactone aus Aster umbellatus

The investigation of Aster umbellatus afforded six new eudesmanolides and a new selina-triene and from Aster exilis a new tremetone derivative was isolated. The structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods and by some chemical transformations. The chemotaxonomic situation is discussed briefly.     

Weitere isocedren-derivate aus Trixis paradoxa

The investigation of two further species from the tribe Mutisieae afforded in addition to known compounds three new sesquiterpene lactones and two further sesquiterpene esters, all closely related to compounds isolated before from other Trixis species. The isolation of these new substances from Trixis further establishes the chemotaxonomic situation in the subtribe Nassauviinae. From the Dinoseris species, among others, 1β-hydroxyalantolactone was isolated, indicating a relationship to the subtribe Gochnatiinae.     

Neue sesqui- und diterpene aus Bedfordia salicina

An Australian member of the tribe Senecioneae, Bedfordia salicina, contains besides known compounds new dimeric eremophilenolides, new kolevane derivatives, a kaurenic acid and several further sesquiterpenes, most of them related to xanthatine. The structures are elucidated mainly by spectroscopic methods and by some chemical transformations. The chemotaxonomic aspects of these findings are discussed briefly.