Robinlin:: A novel bioactive homo-monoterpene from Robinia pseudoacacia L. (Fabaceae)

A bioactivity-directed fractionation or the ethanolic extracts of Robinia pseudoacacia L. (Fabaceae) afforded robinlin (1), a novel homo-monoterpene. The structure of 1was elucidated by spectral analyses of the parent compound as well as its derivatives: 1 showed strong bioactivity in the brine shrimp lethality test (BST). (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.