ALKALOIDS OF LITSAEA LAETA AND L. SALICIFOLIA

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0031-9422(80)85166-1

The structure for laetine (2-hydroxy-1-methyl 10,11-methylenedioxy noraporphine), a new alkaloid from the bark of Litsaea laeta has been established.N,O-Dimethylharnovine and glaucine were also isolated from the same source.C-2 hydroxy aporphines are characteristic of L. laeta.Two known alkaloids, dicentrinone and nordicentrine, have also been isolated from the leaves of L. salicifolia. - Key Word Index: Litsaea laeta; L. salicifolia; Lauraceae; new noraporphine alkaloid; structure determination.