Chemistry:Alchorneine

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Alchorneine
Chemical structure of 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)
ChemSpider
UNII
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).
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Alchorneine is an imidazopyrimidine alkaloid[1] found in trees in the genus Alchornea such as Alchornea castaneifolia, Alchornea floribunda or Alchornea cordifolia.

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.