Structure of (–)-neoverrucosan-5β-ol, a diterpenoid from Mylia verrucosa(liverwort) containing a novel carbon skeleton: X-ray crystal and molecular structure of the benzoate

The structure and absolute configuration of a novel diterpene alcohol, (–)-neoverrucosan-5β-ol, isolated from the liverwort Mylia verrucosa has been shown to be (2) on the basis of chemical and spectral evidence and X-ray analysis of the benzoate (6).