STEPORPHINE
- CAS No.
- 24191-98-8
- Chemical Name:
- STEPORPHINE
- Synonyms
- STEPORPHINE;5H-Benzo[g]-1,3-benzodioxolo[6,5,4-de]quinolin-5-ol, 6,7,7a,8-tetrahydro-7-methyl-, (5S,7aR)- (9CI)
- CBNumber:
- CB51408880
- Molecular Formula:
- C18H17NO3
- Molecular Weight:
- 295.33
- MDL Number:
- MOL File:
- 24191-98-8.mol
STEPORPHINE Chemical Properties,Uses,Production
Description
A simple aporphine alkaloid found in Stephania sasakii Hayata, the alkaloid has [α]D - 90.6° (MeOH) and forms pale yellow needles when crystallized from Me2CO-Et20. The alkaloid occurs in the non-phenolic fraction of the alkaloidal extract from the plant and with AC20 in pyridine forms the O-acetate. The structure of the base has been determined by spectroscopic methods. The absolute configuration of the 6 -position has been established as R from the ORD determinations but as yet the steric configuration of the hydroxyl group remains to be clarified.
References
Kunimoto et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 3287 (1969)
Kunimoto et al., J. Pharm. Soc., Japan, 92, 1496 (1972)