Lindermyrrhin, a novel 3,4-dihydroisocoumarin from Lindera myrrha roots

Abstract

A novel 3,4-dihydroisocoumarin, lindermyrrhin (1), along with three known compounds, quercetin (2), northalifoline (3) and N-formyl-laurolitsine (4) were isolated from the roots of Lindera myrrha. The structure of compound 1 was identified by interpretation of their spectroscopic data as well as comparison with those reported in the literature. The novel compound 1 represents the first 3,4-dihydroisocoumarin bearing a 2-hydroxyisopropyl substituent at C-3.

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Keywords:

• Lauraceae
• Lindera myrrha
• lindermyrrhin
• 3,4-dihydroisocoumarin

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Funding

This research is funded by Vietnam National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) under grant number 106-NN.02-2016.32.