Abstract:
This paper reports the isolation and identification of eight crystalline substances (Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ, Ⅳ, Ⅴ, Ⅵ, Ⅶ, Ⅷ) from the root of
Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. Besides the known compounds liquiritin, hexacosance, β-sitosterol, licoricone liquiritigenin and etc, a new constituent, named neoglycyrol was obtained by sillica gel and polyamide column chromatographic method. Its chemical structure was elucidated by means of chemical and spectrometric analysis (UV, IR, NMR and MS).
Neoglycyrol, C
21H
18O
6, yellow needles with mp 263.5~265℃, possesses one methoxyl, one isopentenyl and two hydroxyls. Its diacetate derivative is C
25H
22O
8 with mp202~203.5℃. Its dimethyl ether derivative is C
23H
22O
6 with mp 207~208.5℃ Its structure was found to be Ⅶ.