Table 3 Characteristic features for the enantiomers.

From: (+)/(−)-Phaeocaulin A-D, four pairs of new enantiomeric germacrane-type sesquiterpenes from Curcuma phaeocaulis as natural nitric oxide inhibitors

 

(+)-1

(−)-1

(+)-2

(−)-2

(+)-3

(−)-3

(+)-4

(−)-4

C-8

R

S

S

R

S

R

S

R

Retention time (min) a

7.0

15.4

9.7

10.9

10.8

12.2

9.7

11.1

Optical rotation

+25.7

−32.9

+43.1

−32.0

+68.0

−46.3

+106.7

−88.9

CEs

200–205 nm

+

+

+

+

220–260 nm

+

+

+

+

280–310 nm

+

+

+

+

  1. aFor chromatographic conditions, see extraction and isolation section.