A bibenzyl from Empetrum nigrum

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

• Nilsson Hegethorn, Marie-Charlotte

  • Department of Forest Vegetation Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology


Publication identifier

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

Permanent link to this page (URI)

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