Abstract
Pressalanin A (1), a 2-functionalised tetrahydrofuranol, has been isolated from the leaves of Michelia compressa var. lanyuensis (Magnoliaceae), and the structure was determined on the basis of a spectroscopic analysis.
Acknowledgement
This investigation was supported by a grant from the National Science Council of Republic of China (NSC-96-2320-B-242-005).