Research Note
Novel Epoxy Butenolides from the Genus Hortonia
Authors:
Rukmal Ratnayake,
Open University of Sri Lanka, LK
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Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences
Shanal Gunasekera,
University of Peradeniya, LK
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Department of Chemistry
David Williams,
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, V6T 1Z1, CA
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Departments of Chemistry and Earth & Ocean Sciences
Raymond Andersen,
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, V6T 1Z1, CA
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Departments of Chemistry and Earth & Ocean Sciences
Veranja Karunaratne
University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, LK
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Department of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Open University of Sri Lanka
Abstract
Two new epoxy butenolides, (4S)-4-methyl-2-(9-epoxy-11-dodecynyl)-2-butenolide and (4S)-4-methyl-2-((9Z)-11-epoxy-9-dodecenyl)-2-butenolide were isolated from the dichloromethane extract of Hortonia angustifolia. They were characterized by means of Mass and NMR spectroscopic analysis. The latter compound showed moderate mosquito larvicidal activity against Aedes aegypti.
How to Cite:
Ratnayake, R., Gunasekera, S., Williams, D., Andersen, R., & Karunaratne, V. (2019). Novel Epoxy Butenolides from the Genus Hortonia. Ceylon Journal of Science, 48(1), 97–100. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/cjs.v48i1.7594
Published on
08 Mar 2019.
Peer Reviewed
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