1. Instituto de Química, UNAM, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico D.F., Mexico;2. Instituto de Química Orgánica, CSIC, Juan de la Cierva 3, Madrid-6, Spain
Abstract:
A new diterpenoid has been isolated from the leaves and fruits of Taxodium mucronatum. Its structure, 8β-hydroxypimar-15-en- 19-oic acid, was established by chemical and spectroscopic means.