Dracophane, a metacyclophane derivative from the resin of Dracaena cinnabari Balf.
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Dracophane, a novel structural derivative of metacyclophane, was isolated from the resin of Dracaena cinnabari Balf. The structure of this compound was determined by spectroscopic methods to be 3,12,21-trihydroxy-1,10,19-tris(4-hydroxyphenyl)-5,14,23-trimethoxy[3.3.3]metacyclophane.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Phytochemistry
دوره 61 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002