文冠木素为无色针晶,mp 262~264℃(丙酮).UVλMeOHmax nm:269.IR(KBr) cm-1:3 458,3 302(OH),3 074,1 620,1527(苯环),844.1(1,2,3,5-四取代苯环),1 697(CO).EI-MS m/e:248[M+],138[C7H6O3+],111[C5H7O2++H].1H-NMR(DMSO-d6,500MHz)δ:9.43(1H,s,9-OH),9.08(1H,s,7-OH),5.98(1H,d,J=1.5 Hz,3-H),5.93(1H,d,J=2 Hz,8-H),5.68(1H,d,J=2 Hz,6-H),4.86(1H,t,J=2 Hz,10a-H),4.42(1H,d,J=1 Hz,4a-H),2.75(2H,m,J=2 Hz,10-H),2.08(3H,d,J=1 Hz,4-CH3).
