Chemical fact sheet: Mezerein

Mezerein

Basics

Category
Diterpenoids
IUPAC-name
(2S,3aR,3bS,3cS,4aR,5S,5aS,8aR,8bR,9R,10R,10aS)-5,5a-dihydroxy-4a-(hydroxymethyl)-7,9-dimethyl-2-phenyl-10a-(prop-1-en-2-yl)-3a,3b,3c,4a,5,5a,8a,9,10,10a-decahydro-6H-2,8b-epoxyoxireno[2'',3'':6',7']azuleno[5',4':3,4]benzo[1,2-d][1,3]dioxol-10-yl (2E,4E)-5-phenylpenta-2,4-dienoate
Formula
No formula stored
Exact mass
640.26723 g/mol
Molecular weight
No weights stored
Structure
Chemical structure of mezerein
Figure 1.1: Chemical structure of mezerein

Sources

In summary, the chemical mezerein has been analyzed from following sources:

Note that an analysis result in the database may indicate either presence or lack thereof of a chemical in an analyzed sample.

References

  1. C. Görick, and M. Melzig, "Gniditrin is the main diterpenoid constituent in the bark of Daphne mezereum L.," Pharmazie , vol. 68 , no. 7 , pp. 640–642 , DOI: 10.1692/ph.2013.6522 .

Analysis results

Analysis result 1

STD
True
TLC
False
UV/Vis detector description
Mass spectrometer description
ESI-TOF, HPLC-DAD-ESI-MS
Organism
Daphne mezereum  L.
powdered, dried, milled
Collection dates
2010
Sample note
The berries of Daphne mezereum L. were collected and authenticated in the Botanical Garden Berlin in summer 2010. The fresh berries were dried for 2 days at room temperature, then milled.
Drying methods
air-dried
Extraction solvents
96 % ethanol (v/v)
Extraction mass/volume-ratio
25 mg/mL
Extract drying method
evaporation under reduced pressure
Analysis solvents
100 % methanol
Detection note
Mezerein was the main diterpene ester in the fruits of D. mezereum.
References

C. Görick, and M. Melzig, "Gniditrin is the main diterpenoid constituent in the bark of Daphne mezereum L.," Pharmazie , vol. 68 , no. 7 , pp. 640–642 , DOI: 10.1692/ph.2013.6522 .