REVISION OF THE STRUCTURE OF ALATINONE TO EMODIN

Authors
KELLY TR MA ZK XU W
Citation
Tr. Kelly et al., REVISION OF THE STRUCTURE OF ALATINONE TO EMODIN, Phytochemistry, 36(1), 1994, pp. 253-254
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
Phytochemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
00319422
Volume
36
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
253 - 254
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9422(1994)36:1<253:ROTSOA>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The structure of the anthraquinone alatinone isolated from the stems o f Cassia alata is revised from 1,5,7-trihydroxy-3-methylanthrquinone t o 1,6,8-trihydroxy-3-methylanthraquinone. Alatinone is thus actually e modin.