Alchorneine

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Alchorneine
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(2R)-1-Methoxy-7,7-dimethyl-2-(prop-1-en-2-yl)-1,2,3,7-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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PubChem CID
  • InChI=1S/C12H19N3O/c1-9(2)10-8-14-7-6-12(3,4)13-11(14)15(10)16-5/h6-7,10H,1,8H2,2-5H3
    Key: RCNXAKUMTKVCLL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C12H19N3O/c1-9(2)10-8-14-7-6-12(3,4)13-11(14)15(10)16-5/h6-7,10H,1,8H2,2-5H3
    Key: RCNXAKUMTKVCLL-UHFFFAOYAY
  • CC(=C)C1CN2C=CC(N=C2N1OC)(C)C
Properties
C12H19N3O
Molar mass 221.304 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Alchorneine is an imidazopyrimidine alkaloid [1] found in trees in the genus Alchornea such as Alchornea castaneifolia , Alchornea floribunda or Alchornea cordifolia .

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References

  1. ↑ Buchi, George; Rodriguez, Abimael D.; Yakushijin, Kenichi (1989). "Syntheses of (+/-)-alchorneine and (+/-)-isoalchorneine". The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 54 (19): 4494–4496. doi:10.1021/jo00280a009.
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