TABLE 1

Structures of the furanocoumarin dimers synthesised, where R denotes either the 5 or the 8-furanocoumarin ring system




Ring System



Dimer Linkage (X)
5/5 Series 8/8 Series 5/8 Series
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55cBUT 88cBUT Embedded Image
55tBUT 88tBUT Embedded Image
55Prop 88Prop 58Prop Embedded Image
55Octa 88Octa 58Octa Embedded Image
55EE
88EE

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