“…The hydrolytic reactions of both (32) and (33) are also significant. Acid hydrolysis of (33) (19,58,86,87,88,89) acid (9) but the action of concentrated hydrochloric acid on (32) gives chlorellagic acid (34). Both (32) and (33) undergo base-catalysed hydrolysis (89) to yield brevifolin (35), brevifolin carboxylic acid (36) and chebulic acid (37) -all of which are products which result from the ring fission or ring contraction of the non-aromatic ring of the ester groups (32) and (33).…”