The isolation of minor constituents of Myristica otoba is described, and the constitution proposed for otobaphenol. 6-hydroxy-7-methoxy-2p,3a-dimethyl-4~-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)tetralin , is supported by a synthesis of the derived dehydro-otobaphenol ethyl ether. ... THE isolation and structure elucidation of otobain, the principal lignan constituent from the fat of Myristica otoba, has been described,l-* and optical rotatory dis- persion measurements have ...
