Acid-catalyzed Epimerization of Kobophenol A to Carasinol B

Kejun Cheng, Gaolin Liang, Changqi Hu
2008 Molecules  
The conversion from kobophenol A into carasinol B, two main chemical constituents of Caragana sinica, was confirmed by in vitro acid-catalyzed epimerization. The result provides important information about the biotransformation of kobophenol A in plants and its metabolism in rats.
doi:10.3390/molecules13040938 pmid:18463595 fatcat:34e7lcphcrf5bbxn37lsm3gpoq