Muellitol,a novel trialkenyl inositol from Evodiella muelleri

Muellitol has been isolated from the leaves of Evodiella muelleri and the structure established as 1,3,5-tri-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)cyclohexane-r-1-t-2-c-3-t-4-c-5-t-6-hexol. Chemical and spectroscopic examination of the compound and its derivatives showed it to be conformationally similar to scyllitol. This is the first report of the natural occurrence of a triprenylinositol.