Title: Xanthones-A Structural Perspective
Volume: 12
Issue: 21
Author(s): L. Gales and A. M. Damas
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Keywords:
xanthone, three-dimensional structure, crystallography
Abstract: Xanthones, synthesized or isolated from a natural source, display a wide range of biological and pharmacological activities. In a few cases, their chemical characterization has involved the structure elucidation by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The purpose of this review is to assess in detail this three-dimensional structural data, and thus contribute to a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in the different biological activities presented by xanthones.
