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Research article - Peer-reviewed, 1998

A bibenzyl from Empetrum nigrum

Jarevang, T; Nilsson, MC; Wallstedt, A; Odham, G; Sterner, O

Abstract

A new bibenzyl, 1-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(3-hydroxy-4, 5-dimethoxyphenyl)-ethane, possessing similar germination inhibitory activity to batatasin III in vitro, was isolated from the leaves of Empetrum nigrum. The isolation, structural determination and synthesis of the new compound is reported. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Empetrum nigrum; Empetraceae; leaves; batatasin; bibenzyl; dihydrostrilbene; synthesis

Published in

Phytochemistry
1998, Volume: 48, number: 5, pages: 893-896
Publisher: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD

    SLU Authors

    UKÄ Subject classification

    Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

    Publication Identifiers

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00955-2

    Permanent link to this page (URI)

    https://res.slu.se/id/publ/115260