A DIHYDROCHALCONE FROM LINDERA-LUCIDA

A new dihydrochalcone, 3',5'-dihydroxy-2',4',6'-trimelhoxydihydrochalc one and five known compounds, methyl linderone, 5-hydroxy-6,7,8-trimet hoxyflavone (alnetin), 2'-hydroxy-3',4',5',6'-tetramethoxydihydrochalc one (dihydrokanakugiol), 2'-hydroxy-3',4',5',6'-tetramethoxychalcone ( kanakugiol) and 2',3',4',5',6'-pentamethoxychalcone (pedicellin) were isolated from twigs of Lindera lucida. The structures of these compoun d were determined by spectral analyses and chemical correlations. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.