11-19-03 08:24
No 471692
The Paper:
"High fluorescence emissions of some natural benzofurane derivatives isolated from Styrax officinalis" [the seed oil]
http://www.photobiology.com/photoiupac20
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The Compound (Egonol):
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The Plant (Snowdrop Bush):
http://www.botgard.ucla.edu/html/MEMBGNe
http://www.calacademy.org/research/botan
plant descriptions
http://131.152.161.2/bilder/35/y/3563.jp
http://www.biologie.uni-ulm.de/systax/de
http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/car
more nice pictures of the plant
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I thought this was slightly interesting because it contains both benzofuran and methylenedioxyphenyl components; both interesting skeletons to substitute for active amines. probably not a useful precursor, but it's pretty fluorescent.
stop, drop & roll
