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Brown Solid

An alkaloid in abundance in tall fescue, resulted in vasoconstriction similar to that previously shown for the ergot alkaloids ergonovine and ergotamine.

ChEBI: An ergoline alkaloid comprising ergoline lacking hydrogens at positions 9 and 10 and also having a methyl group attached to the piperidine nitrogen.

The (-)-hydrochloride has m 208-210o(dec, from MeOH). [Kornfeld et al. J Am Chem Soc 76 5256 1954, Kornfeld et al. J Am Chem Soc 78 3087 1956, Beilstein 25 III/IV 934,]