4-(1,4-Dihydroxy-8-methoxy-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydro-anthracen-2-yl)-2-ethyl-2-hydroxy-butyraldehyde 在
sodium hydroxide 、 sodium dithionite 、
air 作用下,
生成
4-Hydroxy-1,5-dimethoxy-3-(3-oxopentyl)-9,10-anthrachinon 、
(RS)-2-ethyl-2-formyl-3,4-dihydro-6-hydroxy-8-methoxy-2H-anthra<1,2,b>pyran-7,12-dion 、 rac-4-O-methyl-10-epi-γ-rhodomycinone 、 rac-4-O-methyl-γ-rhodomycinone