Abstract
Two new phenylpropanoids, methyl 3-(2,4-dihydroxy-5-methoxyphenyl)propionate (1) and butyl 3-(2,4-dihydroxy-5-methoxyphenyl)propionate (2), and one unusual propanoate, 5-hydroxyhexyl 2-hydroxypropanoate (3), were isolated from the fruits of Morinda citrifolia. Their structures were established using MS and NMR methods.
Acknowledgements
This work was financially supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (2009CB522300), and MOST (2009ZX09501-029; 2009ZX09501-013).