From the bark of Cryptomeria japonica were isolated sugikurojins I (1) and J (2), and an abietane derivative (3) was obtained for the first time as a natural product. These structures were elucidated primarily through extensive NMR experiments. Sugikurojin I (1) has a unique skeleton incorporating an abietane diterpene and a 1,10-secocadinane sesquiterpene. Sugikurojin J (2) is a peroxyester of hydroxyabietane diterpene and isopimarane acid diterpene. Compound 3 was p-quinone acid, which occurred by cleavage between C-7 and C-8 of sugiol; it was deduced to [4'-isopropyl-1(S),3,3-trimethyl-3',6'-dioxo-bicyclohexyl-1',4'-dien-2(R)-yl]-acetic acid. Also obtained in this investigation were three known diterpenes (4-6).
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