Alkaloids of <i>Aspidosperma excelsum Benth</i>.

Pierre Benoin, Robert H. Burnell, J. D. Medina

Canadian Journal of Chemistry · 1967 · 27 citations · 3 references

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Abstract

Three bases isolated from A. excelsum have been shown to be yohimbine, O-acetylyohimbine, and a previously unknown alkaloid C 22 H 26 N 2 O 4 (excelsinine), which is ascribed the structure and stereochemistry shown in formula VI.

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