Novel benzacridine derivative in the green pigment from methyl caffeate and butylamine

Abstract

A crystalline product resulted from the reduction and acetylation of the green pigment formed from the reaction of methyl caffeate and butylamine. Its structure was determined to be that of a novel benzacridine, i.e., dimethyl-7-butyl-6, 9, 10-triacetoxybenz[k, l]- acridine-1, 2-dicarboxylate. © 1996, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.