Russian workers have described this alkaloid which has been isolated from Ungeria trisphaera Bge. It crystallizes as colourless rods from Me2CO and is optically inactive in MeOH. Among the salts that have been prepared are the hydrochloride, m.p. 283-5°C; the hydrobromide, m.p. 272-4°C and the
picrate, m.p. 197 -8°C.
Definition
ChEBI: Trisphaeridine is a member of phenanthridines.