“…The methylated fraction was chromatographed by preparative TLC developed with benzene/EtOAc (5/3). The zone between R¡ 0.06-0.12 contained 8: TLC R¡ 0.37 in 5% MeOH in CHC13; IR (CHC13) Vma 3510; 2968, 2921, 2873,1727,1715,1455, 1380,1353,1170,1012, 998 cm"1; EIMS, m/z (relative intensity) 297 (M -H20 -CH3CO, 62), 217 (26), 211 (100), 199 (29), 187 (56), 155 (19), 137 (81), 125 (19), 124 (28), 115 (20); NMR 4.54 (1 H, d, 2.9 Hz), 3.70 (3 H, s), 3.47 (2 H, bs), 2.92 (1 H, dd, 15.4, 2.9 Hz), 2.46 (1 H, dd, 15.4, 5.1 Hz), 2.31 (3 H, s), 1.13 (3 H, d, 6.4 Hz), 1.05 (3 H, d, 6.6 Hz), 1.01 (3 H, d, 6.10 Hz), 0.851 (3 H, d, 6.8 Hz); NaBH4 Reduction of 12. Compound 13.…”