6α-Hydroxy-5,6-dihydrosalviasperanol

In the title compound, C20H28O4, a diterpenoid isolated from the roots of Premna obtusifolia (Verbenaceae), the five-membered ring is in a half-chair conformation. One six-membered ring exists in a twisted-boat conformation while the other is in half-boat conformation. The crystal packing is stabilized by intermolecular O—H⋯O and weak C—H⋯O interactions, generating (001) sheets.

[1]  G. G. Stokes "J." , 1890, The New Yale Book of Quotations.