The neolignans of Licaria canella

Abstract

The trunk wood of Licaria canella contains, besides dillapiol and elemicin, the neolignans canellin-A, -B and -C, for which the respective structures of 1-allyl-4,8-dihydroxy-3,5-dimethoxy-7-methyl-6-piperonylbicyclo-[3,2,1]o ctane; 3a-allyl-4,5-dimethoxy-3-methyl-2-piperonyl-2,3,3a,6,7,7a-hexahydro-6-ox obenzofuran and 1-allyl-4,8-dihydroxy-5-methoxy-7-methyl-6-piperonyl-3-oxobicyclo-[3,2,1 ] octane are proposed. © 1974.