Chemical Constituents from Caesalpinia férrea: Identification and ¹H and ¹³C Resonance Assignment

Islay Lima Magalhães, Francisco Chagas Lima Pinto, Raimundo Braz Filho, Daniele Alves Ferreira, Telma Leda Gomes de Lemos, Francisco José Queiroz Monte

Departamento de Química Organica e Inorganica, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brasil.
Laboratório de Ciências Químicas, Centro de Ciências Tecnológicas, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense, Campos dos Goytacazes, Brasil.

DOI: 10.4236/ajac.2014.510077                

Abstract

In a phytochemical investigation of Caesalpinia ferrea (Leguminosae), four aromatic compounds (1-4) have been isolated and identified. Their structures have been assigned based on data provided by spectroscopic techniques, including 2D NMR experiments. Compounds 3 and 4 are being reported for the first time for Cesalpina ferrea.

Keywords

Caesalpinia ferrea, Leguminosae, Aromatic Compounds, Spectral Studies

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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