| Title:  Gambogic Acid CAS Registry Number:  2752-65-0 CAS Name:  (2Z)-2-Methyl-4-[(1R,3aS,5S,11R,14aS)-3a,4,5,7-tetrahydro-8-hydroxy-3,3,11-trimethyl-13-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-11-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-7,15-dioxo-1,5-methano-1H,3H,11H-furo[3,4-g]pyrano[3,2-b]xanthen-1-yl]-2-butenoic acid Molecular Formula:  C38H44O8 Molecular Weight:  628.75 Percent Composition:  C 72.59%, H 7.05%, O 20.36% Literature References:  Principal acidic component of gamboge from the latex of Garcinia hanburyi Hook. f., Guttiferae:  Amorosa, Lipparini, Ann. Chim. (Rome) 45, 977 (1955).  Structure:  Ollis et al., Tetrahedron 21, 1453 (1965); Ahmed et al., J. Chem. Soc. C 1966, 772. Properties:  Golden, friable mass.  [a]D20 -685° (methanol).  uv max (ethanol):  217, 280, 291, 362 nm (e 26000, 16700, 17000, 14900). Optical Rotation:  [a]D20 -685° (methanol) Absorption maximum:  uv max (ethanol):  217, 280, 291, 362 nm (e 26000, 16700, 17000, 14900)   Derivative Type:  Methyl ester monomethyl ether  Molecular Formula:  C40H48O8 Molecular Weight:  656.80 Percent Composition:  C 73.15%, H 7.37%, O 19.49% Properties:  Yellow prisms from methanol, mp 130-131°.  [a]D22 -560° (c = 0.7 in chloroform).  uv max (ethanol):  224, 299 nm (e 36000, 13600). Melting point:  mp 130-131° Optical Rotation:  [a]D22 -560° (c = 0.7 in chloroform) Absorption maximum:  uv max (ethanol):  224, 299 nm (e 36000, 13600)   Derivative Type:  Pyridine salt  Molecular Formula:  C43H49NO8 Molecular Weight:  707.85 Percent Composition:  C 72.96%, H 6.98%, N 1.98%, O 18.08% Properties:  Orange needles from ether + petr ether, mp 147-149°.  [a]D -550° (chloroform).  uv max (ethanol):  291.5, 359.5 nm (e 22300, 18100). Melting point:  mp 147-149° Optical Rotation:  [a]D -550° (chloroform) Absorption maximum:  uv max (ethanol):  291.5, 359.5 nm (e 22300, 18100)   |