Acta Cryst. (2004). E60, o513-o514  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536804004659 ]

Kadsuranin: a lignan from the fruit of Schisandra chinensis

L.-W. Wang, T. Chen, H.-X. Sun, Y. Xiong, C.-X. Zhou and Y. Zhao

Abstract: The title compound, kadsuranin or 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,2,3,13-tetramethoxy-6,7-dimethylbenzo[3,4]cycloocta[1,2-f][1,3]benzodioxole, C₂₃H₂₈O₆, is a dibenzocyclooctadiene-type lignan which was isolated from a Chinese medicine, Schisandra chinensis (the fruit of Schisandra chinensis Baill.). The molecule contains two six-membered aromatic rings, one five-membered ring, and an eight-membered ring with a twisted-boat-chair conformation.

Online 13 March 2004

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