| n the first part of this thesis, some synthetic studies on longifolene were undertaken. Two routes were used, each dictated by the starting dienophile. For the first route, maleic anhydride was the starting dienophile. In the second approach, citraconic anhydride was used as the starting dienophile.;In the second part of this thesis, the petroleum ether extracts of Loranthus parasiticus were investigated. Ten known compounds were isolated along with hydrocarbon and long chain ester fractions. The known compounds isolated were... |
