A new pyrrole alkaloid from seeds of Castanea sativa.
A new pyrrole alkaloid, methyl-(5-formyl-1H-pyrrole-2-yl)-4-hydroxybutyrate (1), was isolated from sweet chestnut seeds and its structure elucidated on the basis of data from NMR spectroscopy and by comparison with synthetic analogues.
Hiermann
Alois
A
Institute of Pharmacognosy, Karl Franzens University, Universitätsplatz 4, A-8010 Graz, Austria. alois.hiermann@kfunigraz.ac.at
Kedwani
Samir
S
Schramm
Hans Wolfgang
HW
Seger
Christoph
C
D000470:Alkaloids / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D029962:Fagaceae; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012639:Seeds
D000470:Alkaloids; D010936:Plant Extracts; D011758:Pyrroles