Phytochemical investigation of Manitoba plants. I. A new indole alkaloid and associated alkaloids from <i>Phalaris arundinacea</i>

Abstract

Hordenine, gramine, and an unknown compound assigned the structure of 2,9-dimethyl-6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline and n-octacosanol were isolated from Phalaris arundinacea Var. Ottawa Synthetic C grown in Manitoba. The compounds were separated by a counter current distribution method followed by column chromatography on Woelm basic alumina, and were characterized by the use of infrared, ultraviolet, mass, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.