Desmethylabietospiran, a naturally occurring self-gelation agent

John A O'Neill; O Paul Gallagher; Ken J Devine; Peter W Jones; Anita R Maguire

doi:10.1021/np049816u

Desmethylabietospiran, a naturally occurring self-gelation agent

J Nat Prod. 2005 Jan;68(1):125-8. doi: 10.1021/np049816u.

Authors

John A O'Neill¹, O Paul Gallagher, Ken J Devine, Peter W Jones, Anita R Maguire

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, Analytical and Biological Chemistry Research Facility, University College Cork, Ireland.

PMID: 15679335
DOI: 10.1021/np049816u

Abstract

A new self-gelating triterpenoid natural product has been isolated from the bark of the silver fir, Abies alba. The structure is desmethylabietospiran (3) on the basis of chemical and spectroscopic evidence. Also reported is a more efficient isolation procedure of abietospiran (1) from A. alba.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Abies / chemistry*
Chemistry, Organic / methods*
Molecular Structure
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
Plant Bark / chemistry
Triterpenes / chemistry
Triterpenes / isolation & purification*

Substances

Triterpenes
abietospiran
desmethylabietospiran