Furohyperforin, a prenylated phloroglucinol from st. John's wort (Hypericumperforatum)

ABSTRACT

Furohyperforin, an oxygenated analogue of the prenylated phloroglucinol hyperforin, was isolated from the aerial parts of Hypericum perforatum. Its structure was elucidated as 2 on the basis of extensive NMR investigations.