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(±)-Lupinine is used to the synthesis of calcium-channel antagonists.

ChEBI:Lupinine is a quinolizidine alkaloid.

It crystallises from Me2CO, pentane and pet ether (b. 40-60o) and can be sublimed or distilled in high vacuum. The picrate has m 127o(from Et2O), the picrolonate has m 203-204o, and the methiodide has m 203o(dec, from EtOH). [Clemo et al. J Chem Soc 969 1937, Boekelheide & Lodge J Am Chem Soc 73 3684 1951, Beilstein 21 II 28, 21 III/IV 291.]