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5)
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abiet-13(15)-
E-en-8
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ate (
6), ethyl 17-nor
abiet-13(15)-
Z-en-8
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ate (
7), 17-norpim
ar
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actone(
8), 17-norisopim
ar
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9),
and 17
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ar
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10), were prep
ared from m
anool (
11).St
and
ard spectroscopic d
at
a including X-r
ay cryst
al
an
alysis were used to determine the structures of
5-
10. All fivecompounds exhibited
in vitro antipl
asmodi
al
activity
ag
ainst the m
al
ari
al p
ar
asite
Plasmodium falciparum at v
arying
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ations.