Description
This alkaloid has been isolated from the seeds and corms of Colchicum autumnale,
C. cornigerum, Gloriosa virescens and Littoria modesta. The melting point of
that material obtained from C. cornigerum is the higher of the two values given
above. The base has specific rotation of [αJ[α]D-189°C(CHCl) and [αJl? - 2020 ±
50 (c 0.79, EtOH).
Definition
ChEBI: N-Formyldemecolcine is a member of acetamides, a carbotricyclic compound and an alkaloid.
References
Potesilova, Hrbek, Santavy, Collect. Czech. Chern. Commun., 32,141 (1967)
Potesilova et al., ibid, 34, 3540 (1969)
