A Benzochromene from the Roots of Pentas Bussei
Date
2002Author
Bukuru, Jacques F
Nguyen Van, Tuyen
Van Puyvelde, Luc
Mathenge, Simon G
Mudida, Francis P
De Kimpe, Norbert
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A new homoprenylated benzochromene, methyl-5,10-dihydroxy-7-methoxy-3-methyl-3-[4-methyl-3-pentenyl]-3H-benzo[f]chromene-9-carboxylate (1), was isolated from the roots of Pentas bussei, collected from Kenya. The structure of this new compound was determined by spectroscopic data interpretation.