TY  - JOUR
T1  - Propylethanoate Derivative from Coconut Coir
AU - James, Ibidun AU - Gabriel, A. Olatunji AU - Olubunmi, Atolani 
JO  - Research Journal of Applied Sciences
VL  - 4
IS  - 6
SP  - 217
EP  - 220
PY  - 2009
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-932x
DO  - rjasci.2009.217.220
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjasci.2009.217.220
KW  - Coir
KW  -coconut husk
KW  -tlc
KW  -UV-Visible spectrophotometry
KW  -extraction method
AB  - The extraction of the mesocarpic fibre (coir) of dried coconut (<I>Cocos nucifera</I>) husk was carried out with n-hexane, ethyl acetate and ethanol in succession using soxhlet extraction method. The crude extract from the coir was separated into fractions using column chromatography and each fraction purified using thin layer chromatography tlc. The components were characterized with the aid of UV-Visible and FT-IR spectroscopic techniques. The structure of the isolated compound was elucidated using various techniques of <SUP>1</SUP>H-NMR and <SUP>13</SUP>C-NMR. The new compound, not yet reported in literature is identified as propyl (2-nitromethylphenyl) ethanoate.
ER  -