摘 要: | In previous communications we have reported that arteannuic acid(1,Scheme1)is a common precursor of the biosynthesis of both arteannuin(2)and arteannuinB(3)by the leaf homogenate of the plant Qinghao(Artemesia annua L.).It seemsthat most likely the oxidation of allylic tertiary carbon atom,C-6,may occur early inthe biosynthetic path of 2 and 3 from 1.Natural 6-epi-deoxyarteannuin B(4)isolated
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