Bisabolenes and Furanosesquiterpenoids of Kenyan<i>Commiphora kua</i>Resin

Abstract

The isolation and structure determination of a new bisabolene, 2-methyl-5-(5'-hydroxy-1',5'-dimethyl-3'-hexenyl)phenol, together with known bisabolene, xanthorrhizol and furanosesquiterpenoids, 2- O-acetyl-8,12-epoxygermacra-1(10),4,7,11-tetraene and 2- O-methyl-8,12-epoxygermacra-1(10),4,7,11-tetraene, from gum exudate of Commiphora kua are reported.