• Natural Product Sciences
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• v.4 no.4
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• pp.238-240
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• 1998

A new lignan, gossypiline (1) has been isolated from the aerial parts of Jatropha gossypifolia. The structure of 1 was established from its spectral data. The conversion of isogadain, a known lignan, to 1 confirmed the structure as well as the stereochemistry of 1.