Abstract: | Two new diterpenoids taibairubescensin A (1) and B (2) have been isolated from Isodon rubescens.The structures of compound 1 and 2 were elucidated as 2b ,3b -diacetoxy-11b ,13a -dihydroxy-ent-kaur-16-en-15-one (1) and 3b ,11b -diacetoxy-2b ,6a -dihydroxy-ent-kaur-16-en-15-one (2) on the basis of spectroscopic analysis. |