title: A benzochromene from the roots of Pentas bussei.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Agricultural and Applied Biological Sciences, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: Jacques F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Bukuru
authors.forename: Tuyen Nguyen
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Van
authors.forename: Luc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Van Puyvelde
authors.forename: Simon G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Mathenge
authors.forename: Francis P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Mudida
authors.forename: Norbert
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: De Kimpe
mesh_terms: D001578:Benzopyrans / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D007630:Kenya; D015394:Molecular Structure; D019906:Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D019666:Rubiaceae / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001578:Benzopyrans; C461782:methyl-5,10-dihydroxy-7-methoxy-3-methyl-3-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-3H-benzo(f)chromene-9-carboxylate