Cupreine

Name:
Cupreine
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	hydroxycinchonine
M Formula:	C19H22O2N2•2H2O
Properties:
Colorless crystals. Mp (anhydrous) 198 C. Soluble in alcohol; slightly soluble in water, chloroform, ether, benzene.
Derivation:
From cuprea bark Remijia pedunculata.
Use:
Medicine (antimalarial).

One of the cinchona alkaloids.