A new diphenyl ether, 3,3′-dihydroxy-2,2′,4,4′-tetramethoxy-6,6′-dimethyldiphenyl ether (1) was isolated from the woods of Aquilaria sinensis (Lour.) Spreng. (Thymelaeaceae). The structure of the new diphenyl ether was elucidated by chemical and physical evidence.
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This investigation was supported by a grant from the Yuan’s General Hospital and Fooyin University.
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Published in Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, July–August, 2022, pp. 541–542.
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Chen, C.Y., Kao, C.L., Huang, S.T. et al. A New Diphenyl Ether from Aquilaria sinensis. Chem Nat Compd 58, 634–636 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10600-022-03758-y
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