Podophyllotoxone,4β-hydroxy-2,3-en-apopicropodophyllin,and4-deoxy-4β-azado-2,3-en-apo-picropodophyUincaneasilytransformto4-hydroxy-dehydropicropodophyUin,dehydroanhydropicropodophllyinand4-amino-dehydropicropodophyllinrespectivelyindifferentconditions.Thesepropertiesremind.ustobecarefulinhandlingrelatedcompoundsinsimilarconditions.