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    Structure of Catalpalactone, a New Phthalide from Catalpa Wood
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    Catalpalactone, C15H14O4, a new type of phthalide derivative has been isolated from the wood of Catalpa ovata G.DON and C.bignonioides WALT, and its structure has been determined to be represented by the formula (I).
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