2-Methoxycanthin-6-one: A New Alkaloid from the Stem Wood ofQuassia amara
Planta Medica
1993.0
Abstract
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.