“…3,6 Previous studies on the trikentrins (1−5) had shown that large 1 H NMR chemical shift differences between the diastereotopic H-7 methylene protons (Δδ H-7a/H-7b > 1) were indicative of the cyclopentenyl unit containing methyl groups with a cis orientation, whereas no or minimal differences (Δδ H-7a/H-7b < 0.5) were diagnostic for the trans isomer. 3,6,14 Trikentramides A, C, and D all had relatively large Δδ H-7a/H-7b (i.e., 1.29, 1.29, and 1.34, respectively), indicating that they all possessed the cis configuration at the C-6 and C-8 positions. Trikentramide B was assigned as having a trans configuration due to its small Δδ H-7a/H-7b value of 0.16.…”