Abstract
Eight terpenes, including four new compounds, were isolated from Boletinus cavipes collected from two different districts (strains A and B) in Japan. Their structures were determined by spectroscopic and chemical methods, these compounds being geranylgeraniol (diterpene) or farnesol (sesquiterpene) derivatives. The geranylgeraniol derivatives were isolated from strain A, while the farnesol derivatives were isolated from strain B. These results indicate the presence of two chemotypes of the fungus B. cavipes.
