Abstract: | Two new biphenyls, randainal and randaiol, have been isolated from the heartwood of Taiwan sassafras in addition to the known biphenyl magnolol which was found previously in the bark of Magnolia species. The two biphenyls were shown to be 2,2′-dihydroxy-5-allylbiphenyl-5′-propenal and 2,2′,5′-trihydroxy-5-allylbiphenyl on the basis of chemical and spectroscopic evidence. |