2-Methoxycanthin-6-one: A New Alkaloid from the Stem Wood of Quassia amara.
A new alkaloid, 2-methoxycanthin-6-one ( 1) has been isolated from the methanol extract of the stem wood of QUASSIA AMARA. In addition quassin ( 6) was also isolated. The structure of 1 was determined by spectroscopic methods.
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Department of Chemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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