5788. Medicagol
Nomenclature
CAS number: 1983-72-8
3-Hydroxy-6H-[1,3]dioxolo[5,6]benzofuro[3,2-c][1]benzopyran-6-one; 7-hydroxy-11,12-(methylenedioxy)coumestan; 7-hydroxy-5′,6′-methylenedioxybenzofurano(3′,2′:3,4)coumarin. C16H8O6; mol wt 296.23.
C 64.87%, H 2.72%, O 32.41%.
Description and references
Occurs in alfalfa having viral leafspot infections. Synthesis: Livingston et al., J. Org. Chem. 30, 2353 (1965); Jurd, J. Pharm. Sci. 54, 1221 (1965); Fukui et al., Experientia 24, 536 (1968).
