MUKONAL, A PROBABLE BIOGENETIC INTERMEDIATE OF PYRANOCARBAZOLE ALKALOIDS FROM MURRAYA KOENIGII
Mukonal, a carbazole alkaloid has been isolated from Murraya koenigii.The structure of the compound has been established as 2-hydroxy-3-formyl carbazole based on physical (UV, IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR and mass spectrometry) and chemical transformations. - Keywords: Murraya koenigii; Rutaceae; mukonal; carbazole alkaloid.