Two new furanosesquiterpenes from Myoporum crassifolium from New Caledonia

Two new furanoid sesquiterpenoid ketones were isolated from the wood essential oil of Myoporum crassifolium from New Caledonia and characterized by their 1H- and 13C-NMR spectra. Besides these components, which represent about 12% of the oil, the sample was characterized by a high content (65.1%) of (−)-epi-α-bisabolol [or (−)-anymol] and its oxide derivatives. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.