Chemical Properties
| Occurrence | Melochia pyramidata yields this pyridine alkaloid. It yields colourless needles when crystallized from EtOH and has a specific rotation of [α]D + 11.2° (c 0.1, EtOH). The ultraviolet spectrum in EtOH consists of two absorption maxima at 261 and 265 nm. |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 83542-31-8 |