17-Norcuran Property

Melting point:

l76-7°C

Boiling point:

412.0±34.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.17±0.1 g/cm3(Predicted)

pka

9.43±0.40(Predicted)

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

17-Norcuran Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Description

The leaves of Pleiocarpa pycnantha (K. Schum) Stapf. var. tubicina (Stapf.) Pichon contain this alkaloid which crystallizes as colourless prisms from either aqueous Me2CO or Et2O-pentane. It has[α]²³_D- 67° (c 0.61, CHCI3 ) and gives an ultraviolet spectrum having absorption maxima at 207,244 and 298 Mu. The N-formyl derivative yields long, transparent prisms, m.p. l48-9°C. The above structure has been confirmed by the synthesis of the optically inactive base.

References

Kump et aI., Helv. Chim. Acta, 47, 1497 (1964)
Synthesis: Dadson, Harley-Mason, Foster., Chem. Commun., 1233 (1968)