Structure of Helicobasidin, a Novel Benzoquinone from Helicobasidium mompa TANAKA.

1 January 1964

journal article
Published by Pharmaceutical Society of Japan in CHEMICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN

Vol. 12 (2) , 236-243
https://doi.org/10.1248/cpb.12.236

Abstract

The structure of helicobasidin, a major pigment of Helicobasidium mompa TANAKA, was proved to be (S)-3-methyl-2, 5-dihydroxy-6-(1, 2, 2-trimethylcyclopentyl) benzoquinone (IV).

Keywords

BASIDIOMYCETES
CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL
EXPERIMENTAL LAB STUDY
PIGMENTS
QUINONES
SPECTRUM ANALYSIS