CARAPANAUBINE

This alkaloid from the leaves of Rauwolfia vomitora is amorphous. It is laevorotatory with [α]_D - 68° (CHC13). The stereochemistry of the base has been established from spectroscopic evidence.

ChEBI: Carapanaubine is a member of indolizines.

Pousset., Trav. Lab. Matiere Med. Pharm. Galenique Fac. Pharm., 52, II, 13 (1967) Pousset et al., Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr., 2766 (1967)