A NEW PIGMENT OFALKANNA TINCTORIAHAVING NAPHTHAQUINONE STRUCTURE

1 June 1977

journal article
research article
Published by Georg Thieme Verlag KG in Planta Medica

Vol. 31 (04) , 390-394
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0028-1097548

Abstract

A new pigment having naphthaquinone structure was isolated from the roots of Alkanna tinctoria. The UV, IR, NMR, and MASS spectra were recorded and the compound was characterized as the 3–methyl–3–acetoxy-butanoic ester of alkannin (β-acetoxy-isovaleric ester of alkannin).

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