Serpentine (alkaloid)
Appearance
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IUPAC name
(19α)-16-(Methoxycarbonyl)-19-methyl-3,4,5,6,16,17-hexadehydro-18-oxayohimban-4-ium-1-ide
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Other names
Methyl ester of serpentinic acid
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.038.684 |
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C21H21N2O3 | |
Molar mass | 349.410 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Serpentine is a terpene indole alkaloid produced by several members of the family Apocynaceae (thus an "apocynaceae alkaloid"), including Catharanthus roseus[1] and Rauvolfia serpentina.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Monforte-González, M; Ayora-Talavera, T; Maldonado-Mendoza, I. E; Loyola-Vargas, V. M (1992). "Quantitative analysis of serpentine and ajmalicine in plant tissues of Catharanthus roseus and hyoscyamine and scopolamine in root tissues of Datura stramonium by thin layer chromatography-densitometry". Phytochemical Analysis. 3 (3): 117. Bibcode:1992PChAn...3..117M. doi:10.1002/pca.2800030305.
- ^ Leete, Edward (1961). "Biogenesis of the Rauwolfia alkaloids alkaloids—II". Tetrahedron. 14 (1–2): 35–41. doi:10.1016/0040-4020(61)80084-7.