Helenanolide type sesquiterpene lactones. Part 1. Conformations and molecular dynamics of helenalin, its esters and 11,13-dihydro derivatives

Journal of Molecular Structure

Volumn 385, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 99-112

  Schmidt, Thomas J ^a  

^a Inst Pharmazeut Biol Heinrich H   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dihydrohelenalin; Helenalin; Helenanolide; Molecular conformation; Molecular dynamics; Sesquiterpene lactone; Variable temperature NMR spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030606137     PISSN: 00222860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2860(96)09349-0     Document Type: Article

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