Isolation of a 2-oxetanone from the fruits of Synsepalum dulcificum

Nat Prod Res. 2010 Nov;24(19):1850-3. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2010.482934.

Abstract

Ficumone, a 2-oxetanone isolated from the fruits of Synsepalum dulcificum, has been characterised as (R*)-4-hydroxy-2-oxetanone by means of spectroscopic methods.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Fruit / chemistry*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry*
  • Synsepalum / chemistry*

Substances

  • Plant Extracts