A New Naphthalen Derivative from Michelia champaca

A new naphthalene-2(3H)-one, yuzhenone (1), was isolated from the seed shells of Michelia champaca L. (Magnoliaceae). The structure of the new naphthalene-2(3H)-one derivative was elucidated by chemical and physical evidence.

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A new naphthalene-2(3H)-one derivative, yuzhenone (1), was extracted from the seed shells of Michelia champaca L. (Magnoliaceae). The structure of this compound was identified through chemical and physical analysis.