Feralolide, a new dihydroisocoumarin, was isolated from a commercial sample of Cape aloe. Its structure and absolute stereochemistry [(3R)-3,4-dihydro-6,8-dihydroxy-3-(2'-acetyl-3',5'-dihydroxyphenyl)methyl-1H-[2] benzopyran-1-one)] were determined by spectroscopic methods and chemical evidence.
Feralolide, a new dihydroisocoumarin, was isolated from a commercial sample of Cape aloe. Its structure and absolute stereochemistry [(3R)-3,4-dihydro-6,8-dihydroxy-3-(2'-acetyl-3',5'-dihydroxyphenyl)methyl-1H-[2] benzopyran-1-one)] were determined by spectroscopic methods and chemical evidence.