Phytochemical investigation of the rhizomes of Iris tectorum resulted in the isolation and characterization of three new apocynin derivatives, apocynin-4-O-β-D-(6'-O-syringyl)glucopyranoside (1), scrophenoside C-7-ethyl ether (2, 3), together with a new naturally occurring compound but known by synthesis, apocynin-4-O-β-D-xylopyranoside (4), and five known ones (5-9). Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic data interpretation.
Keywords: Iris tectorum; Phytochemical investigation; apocynin derivatives; isolation and characterization.