2683
alkaloids--I
de r i va t i ve wa s not de pr e s s e d on a dmi xt ur e
wi t h t he c or r e s pondi ng de r i va t i ve of
283 nm ( 4, 167) ; a f t e r a ddi t i on of
dr op of 1% a que ous s odi um hydr oxi de : 237 a nd
298 nm; 3500, 3400, 3010, 2920, 2850,
1670, 1580, 1500, 1450, 1350, 1310, 1270, 1210,
a
OXIDATTON OF HOMOERYTHRATINE
of ( 13 mg, 0. 04 m mol e ) wa s oxi di s e d wi t h
bi s mut h c hl or i de ) ' ( 40
A
1160, 1120, 1050
nmr : 6. 77 ( s ,
3. 725 ( s ,
0. 04 m mol e ) a nd pot a s s i um c a r bona t e ( 50 mg)
i n c hl or of or m ( 5 ml ) a t r oom t e mpe r a t ur e ove r -
6. 55 ( s ,
3. 425
6. 05 ( s ,
a nd a n unr e s ol ve d numbe r of
Af t e r s e pa r a t i on by pt l c ( 5%
ke t one i de nt i c a l ( i r , uv,
ni ght .
pr ot ons be t we e n 1. 5 a nd 3. 5 6; m/ z : 329
329. 1668, f or
271 243
nmr , ms )
a
30) ;
wi t h t ha t f or me d by
of
a
c or r e s pondi ng oxi da t i on
329. 1627; 286
228
242
wa s obt a i ne d ( 8 mg) .
212
192
160
DEHYDROXYLATION OF
of ( 50 mg,
A
85
83 ( 100) .
m mol e ) wa s c onve r t e d
OXIDATION OF
A
t o t he c or r e s pondi ng c hl or i de wi t h t hi onyl
c hl or i de ( 2 ml ) i n dr y be nz e ne ( 5 ml ) a s
s a mpl e of
wi t h
( 28 mg, 0. 084
mol e ) wa s
bi s mut h di c hl or -
The c r ude pr oduc t wa s
( ZOO i n ml of dr y
de s c r i be d a bove .
r e duc e d wi t h
i de ) ' 129 mg, 0. 12 m mol e ) a nd pot a s s i um c a r b-
ona t e ( 50 mg) i n c hl or of or m ( 5 ml ) a t r oom
t e mpe r a t ur e ove r ni ght . Af t e r s e pa r a t i on by
3
be nz e ne a nd 10 ml of THF. The pr oduc t ( 25
mg) wa s i de nt i c a l ( i r , uv,
nmr , ms ) wi t h
pt l c ( 5%
t he ke t one de r i va t i ve
wa s obt a i ne d ( 17 mg) a s c ol our l e s s oi l ;
230 283 ( 4, 160) ; a f t e r a ddi t i on
of
a
DEHYDROXYLATION OF
A s a mpl e of
( 28 mg, 0. 084 m mol e ) wa s c on-
of
a
dr op of 1% s odi um hydr oxi de : 237 a nd 298
3500, 3400, 3010, 2920, 2850, 1670,
ve r t e d t o t he c hl or i de de r i va t i ve wi t h t hi onyl
c hl or i de ( 1. 5 ml ) i n dr y be nz e ne ( 3 ml ) a s
nm;
1570, 1500, 1450, 1310, 1270, 1210, 1160, 1120,
The c r ude pr oduc t wa s r e duc e d
i n ml of dr y be nz e ne a nd 10
de s c r i be d a bove .
wi t h LAH
1050
nmr : 6. 675 ( s ,
3. 425 ( s ,
6. 0 ( s ,
3
3. 85 ( s ,
a nd a n unr e s ol ve d
The pr oduc t ( 4. 1 mg) wa s i de nt i c a l
nmr , ms ) wi t h t a xodi ne
ml of THF.
( i r , uv,
numbe r of pr ot ons be t we e n 1. 5 a nd 3. 5 6; m/ z :
329. 1658,
271
f or
270
70) ;
329. 1627; 286
242
329
DEHYDROXYLATION OF
A s a mpl e of
( 28 mg, 0. 084 m mol e ) wa s c on-
243
240
226
( 80) .
192
ve r t e d t o t he c or r e s pondi ng c hl or i de wi t h t hi onyl
c hl or i de ( 1. 0 ml ) i n dr y be nz e ne ( 3 ml ) a s de s -
160
OXIDATION OF
85
and
The mi xt ur e of
The c r ude pr oduc t wa s r e duc e d wi t h
ml of dr y be nz e ne a nd 10 ml of
c r i be d a bove .
a nd
LAH ( 100 mg) i n
3
( 3 mg) f r om f r a c t i ons 5- 6 wa s oxi di s e d wi t h
bi s mut h di c hl or i de ) '
The pr oduc t ( 6 mg) ha d mp
230 283 nm ( 5460) ; a f t e r
dr op of 5% a que ous s odi um hydr ox-
3400, 2920, 2840,
1855, 1500, 1450, 1270, 1210, 1100, 1080 c m- l ;
nmr : 6. 70 ( s , 5. 55 ( bs , 3. 8
3. 25 ( s , 3H) a nd a n unr e s ol ve d numbe r of
be t we e n 1. 5 a nd 3. 5 6; m/ z : 315 35) ;
THF.
219
mg) a nd
mg of pot a s s i um hydr oge n c a r bona t e
Two
a ddi t i on of
a
i n ml of c hl or of or m f or
1
2 hour s .
i de : 220, 253 a nd 295 nm;
oxi da t i on pr oduc t s we r e obt a i ne d, whi c h we r e
s e pa r a t e d by mul t i pl e de ve l opme nt pt l c ( 5%
The pr oduc t wi t h t he hi ghe r
va l ue c or r e s ponde d t o t he ke t one obt a i ne d by
oxi da t i on of
whe n t he y we r e c hr oma t ogr a phe d
315. 1833,
257
f or
256
315. 1834; 284
178 ( l oo) ,
unde r t he s a me c ondi t i ons , a nd t he pr oduc t of
240
l owe r
c or r e s ponde d t o t ha t f or me d f r om
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
165
146
137 ( 25) .
OXIDATION OF
A sample
0. 084 m mol e ) wa s oxi di s e d wi t h
bi s mut h di c hl or i de ) '
We t ha nk t he Uni ve r s i t y of Ta s ma ni a f or
a
Pos t gr a dua t e Re s e a r c h Sc hol a r s hi p ( t o SP) a nd
t he Aus t r a l i a n Re s e a r c h Gr a nt s Sc he me f or
f i na nc i a l a s s i s t a nc e f or t hi s wor k. We a r e
( 0. 12 g, 0. 12 m mol e ) a nd pot a s s i um c a r bona t e
( 50 mg) i n c hl or of or m ( 5 ml ) a t r oom t e mpe r a -
t ur e ove r ni ght .
t he ke t one de r i va t i ve of
obt a i ne d a s c ol our l e s s oi l ;
Af t e r s e pa r a t i on by pt l c ( 5%
gr a t e f ul
t o Or s . R. G. Powe l l a nd
( 15 mg)
230
Pot i e r f or gi f t s Of a l ka l oi d s a mpl e s , a nd t o
a