An amorphous alkaloid present in Rauwolfia canescens and R. serpentina, the alkaloid forms several crystalline salts and derivatives including the hydrochloride, m.p. 205-7°C; [α]24D - 40° (c 0.44, EtOH); the tartrate, m.p. 190-
2°C; [α]20D - 50° (c 1.0, H20); the oxalate, m.p. 252°C; [α]20D - 4° (c 0.2,
aqueous EtOH); the picrate, m.p. 173°C and the di-p-toluyl-L-tartrate, m.p.
194- 5° C (dec.).
ChEBI: Reserpiline is a yohimban alkaloid.
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