3-Veratroylzygadenine

Description

Present in the rhizomes of Veratrum album, this alkaloid forms colourless prisms from EtOH. It is dextrorotatory with [α]²⁰_D + 33.1° (c 1.87, pyridine). Hydrolysis yields veratric acid and Zygadenine (q.v.).

References

Kupchan., J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 78,3546 (1956)
Kupcha~., ibid, 81, 1925 (1959)