Anewcompound,Cochinchin(1),togetherwith7,4'-dihydroxyflavone(2),7-hydroxy-4'-methoxyflavane(3),7-hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxybenzyl)chroman(4),4'-hydroxy-2,4-dirnethoxydihydrochalcone(5)and4'-hydroxy-2,4,6-trimethoxydihydrochalcone(6)wasisolatedfromtheresin(trivialname,'dragon'sblood')ofDracaenacochinchinensis(Lour.)S.C.Chert.Thestructureof1waselucidatedonthebasisofspectroscopicdataas(2,3-trans)-6-allyl-2-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[1,4]dioxinwhichisanaturalproductpossessinganewframework.
