X-Ray Crystallography of New Sesquiterpene Lactone isolated from Inula britannica var.chinensis

  • Han, Ah-Reum (College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Mar, Woong-Chon (College of Pharmacy and Natural Products Research Institute, Seoul National University) ;
  • Seo, Eun-Kyoung (College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University)
  • Published : 2003.03.01

Abstract

A sesquiterpene lactone, 1-O-acetyl-4R,6S-britannilactone (1) which has a new stereochemistry was isolated from the flowers of Inula britannica L. var.chinensis (Rupr.) Reg. Its stereostructure was determined by a x-ray crystallography.

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