A simple alkaloid, resedine has recently been isolated and characterized byRussian workers who have obtained it from Reseda luteola. The structure given
has been elucidated on the basis of ultraviolet, infrared, NMR and mass spectra.
Alkaline hydrolysis furnishes 2-hydroxyphenethylamine.
5-Phenyl-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one can be useful in the preparation of dihydropyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazines as hepatitis B antiviral agents.
Tadzhibaev et al., Khim. Prir. Soedin., 12,270 (1976)
