Definition
ChEBI: Solanidine is a steroid alkaloid fundamental parent, a 3beta-hydroxy-Delta(5)-steroid and a solanid-5-en-3-ol. It has a role as a plant metabolite and a toxin. It is a conjugate base of a solanidine(1+).
Purification Methods
Solanidine crystallises from CHCl3/MeOH, aqueous EtOH or aqueous MeOH as needles. TLC on Al2O3 plates using CH2Cl2/MeOH (98:2) gives a spot at RF 0.47. The hydrochloride crystallises from aqueous EtOH with m 345o(dec). The acetate crystallises from EtOH with m 208o. [Schreiber & Roensch Tetrahedron 21 6451965, Kessar et al. Tetrahedron 27 2153 1971, Reichestein & Reich Ann Rev Biochem 15 155 1946, Beilstein 21 III/IV 1398, 27 III/IV 2000.]
