Gymnopusin

Gymnopusin

Chemical structure of gymnopusin
Names
Other names
7,9-Dihydroxy-2,3,4-trimethoxyphenanthrene
Identifiers
113476-61-2
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
ChemSpider 28648972
Properties
C17H16O5
Molar mass 300.31 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Gymnopusin is a phenanthrenediol produced by the orchid Bulbophyllum gymnopus.[1] It is also found in Bulbophyllum reptans[2] and Maxillaria densa.[3]

References

  1. Structure and synthesis of gymnopusin, a novel phenanthrenediol from the orchid Bulbophyllum gymnopus. Andrew B. Hughes and Melvyn V. Sargent, J. Chem. Soc., 1989, Perkin Trans. 1, pages 1787-1791, doi:10.1039/P19890001787
  2. Kovacs,Phytochem.,69,(2008),1084
  3. Phytotoxicity and ultrastructural effects of gymnopusin from the orchid Maxillaria densa on duckweed (Lemna pausicostata) frond and root tissues. Valencia-Islas NA, Paul RN, Shier WT, Mata R and Abbas HK, Phytochemistry, 2002, volume 61, issue 2, pages 141-148, PMID 12169307, doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00220-0
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