“…Three further similar, pale yellow pigments, which we denote as secalonic acid C, ergochrysin A, and ergochrysin B, have been isolated as pure crystalline individuals. Their analyses, infrared, ultraviolet, and NMR spectra, and specific rotations show them to be u n s y m m et r i c a l dimerization products of (I), (2) The anthraquinonecarboxylic acids endocrocin (4) and clavorubin, isolated in collaboration with T. Reschke [4], form a second group of ergot pigments. The structure of 3methyl-l,5,6,8-tetrahydroxyanthraquinone-2-carboxylic acid (5) has now been determined for clavorubin, and confirmed by synthesis.…”