GC-MS Study and Isolation of A Sesquiterpene Lactone from Artemisia Pallens

A. D. Ruikar ¹, M. M. Kulkarni¹, U. D. Phalgune², V. G. Puranik³

¹Dr. T. R. Ingle Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, S. P. College, Pune - 411 030 (India). ²Central NMR Facility and ³Centre for Materials Characterization, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune - 411 008 (India).    

ABSTRACT:

Artemisia pallens wall is a potant medicinal plant used in Ayurvedic system of medicines since ancient times. Taking into consideration the medicinal importance of the plant, a fraction of acetone extract was analyzed using GC-MS and the structures were confirmed by genesis. The major constitutents were alpha santonin, diisobutyl phthalate, tetradecane etc. The presence of alpha santonin and its isolation has been shown for the first time. The structure of the isolated compound has been elucidated by spectral analysis (MS, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, DEPT etc.). It is further confirmed by single crystal X-Ray crystallography.

KEYWORDS:

GC-MS study; sesquiterpene and Artemisia pallens

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Copy the following to cite this article: Ruikar A. D, Kulkarni M. M, Phalgune U. D, Puranik V. G. GC-MS Study and Isolation of A Sesquiterpene Lactone from Artemisia Pallens. Orient J Chem 2010;26(2).

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