Studies on strychnine derivatives and conversion into brucine

Tedeschi, E.; Dukler, S.; Pfeffer, Philip E.; Lavie, David

doi:10.1016/s0040-4020(01)96295-7

“…For example, site-selective amination of strychnine at the C5 position was achieved in two steps (175), while the conventional approach required a seven-step sequence (Scheme 98). 210 3.2.8. Other Types of Ortho Functionalizations.-Sometimes even though the external electrophile could selectively react with the ANP intermediate, NBE might still get stuck into the product when the side-reaction pathways are faster than the desired β-carbon elimination reaction.…”

Section: The "Ortho Constraint" and Development Of Bridgehead-substitutedmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For example, site-selective amination of strychnine at the C5 position was achieved in two steps (175), while the conventional approach required a sevenstep sequence (Scheme 98). 210 3.2.8. Other Types of Ortho Functionalizations.…”

Section: Intramolecular Couplingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Palladium/Norbornene Cooperative Catalysis

Wang

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,

Dong

²

2019

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Palladium/norbornene cooperative catalysis has emerged as a distinct approach to construct polyfunctionalized arenes from readily available starting materials. This Review provides a comprehensive overview of this field, including the early stoichiometric investigations, catalytic reaction developments, as well as the applications in the syntheses of bioactive compounds and polymers. The section of catalytic reactions is divided into two parts according to the reaction initiation mode: Pd(0)-initiated reactions and Pd(II)-initiated reactions.

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“…The crystallization is complete within 2 days. Tedeschi et al (1968) reported that Brucine (2,3-dihydroxystrychnine) is prepared by reacting 2-hydroxystrychnine in acetyl alcohol with a solution of Fremy salt in water. This reaction is allowed to complete, and 2 N HClO 4 and Na 2 S 2 O 4 are added.…”

Section: Quassinmentioning

confidence: 99%

Final Report of the Safety Assessment of Alcohol Denat., Including SD Alcohol 3-A, SD Alcohol 30, SD Alcohol 39, SD Alcohol 39-B, SD Alcohol 39-C, SD Alcohol 40, SD Alcohol 40-B, and SD Alcohol 40-C, and the Denaturants, Quassin, Brucine Sulfate/Brucine, and Denatonium Benzoate1

2008

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Alcohol Denat. is the generic term used by the cosmetics industry to describe denatured alcohol. Alcohol Denat. and various specially denatured (SD) alcohols are used as cosmetic ingredients in a wide variety of products. Many denaturants have been previously considered, on an individual basis, as cosmetic ingredients by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel, whereas others, including Brucine and Brucine Sulfate, Denatonium Benzoate, and Quassin, have not previously been evaluated. Quassin is a bitter alkaloid obtained from the wood of Quassia amara. Quassin has been used as an insect antifeedant and insecticide and several studies demonstrate its effectiveness. At oral doses up to 1000 mg/kg using rats, Quassin was not toxic in acute and short-term tests, but some reversible piloerection, decrease in motor activity, and a partial loss of righting reflex were found in mice at 500 mg/kg. At 1000 mg/kg given intraperitoneally (i.p.), all mice died within 24 h of receiving treatment. In a cytotoxicity test with brine shrimp, 1 mg/ml of Quassin did not possess any cytotoxic or antiplasmodial activity. Quassin administered to rat Leydig cells in vitro at concentrations of 5-25 ng/ml inhibited both the basal and luteinizing hormone (LH)-stimulated testosterone secretion in a dose-related fashion. Quassin at doses up to 2.0 g/kg in drinking water using rats produced no significant effect on the body weights, but the mean weights of the testes, seminal vesicles, and epididymides were significantly reduced, and the weights of the anterior pituitary glands were significantly increased. The sperm counts and levels of LH, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and testosterone were significantly lower in groups treated with Quassin. Brucine is a derivative of 2-hydroxystrychnine. Swiss-Webster mice given Brucine base, 30 ml/kg, had an acute oral LD(50) of 150 mg/kg, with central nervous system depression followed by convulsions and seizures in some cases. In those animals that died, respiratory arrest was the cause. The acute i.p. LD(50) for 15 ml/kg of Brucine base was 62.0 mg/kg, with central nervous system depression prior to the onset of convulsions, just as with oral Brucine. The acute intravenous (i.v.) LD(50) was 12.0 mg/kg. Brucine was nonmutagenic in an Ames assay at levels up to 6666 mu g/plate, with and without metabolic activation. In a repeat-insult patch test, for a hair care product containing 47% SD Alcohol 40 (95%), it was reported that Brucine Sulfate may be considered a nonprimary irritant and a nonprimary sensitizer. Three different sunscreen products (35% SD Alcohol 40-B, 72.4% SD Alcohol 40, and 74.5% SD Alcohol 40) did not show any signs of photoallergy in human subjects. Also, these three formulas did not exhibit any evidence of phototoxicity in humans. Denatonium Benzoate is a bitter substance detectable at a concentration of 10 ppb, discernibly bitter at 50 ppb, and unpleasantly bitter at 10 ppm. The distribution of topically applied lidocaine, a topical anesthetic chemically related to Den...

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Alkaloids

Mascavage

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,

Jasmin

²

,

Sonnet

³

et al. 2010

Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry

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The article contains sections titled: 1. Introduction 2. Alkaloids Derived from Polyketides and the Amino Acids Ornithine and Lysine 2.1. Alkaloids Derived by the Insertion of Nitrogen into a Polyketide 2.1.1. ( S )‐(+)‐Coniine, γ‐Coniceine and Related Alkaloids 2.1.2. Solenopsin Family (Fire Ant Alkaloids) 2.1.3. Perhydroazaphenalenes: Defensive Alkaloids of the Coccinellidae 2.1.4. Cyanobacteria Alkaloids 2.1.5. Additional Polyketide‐Derived Alkaloids 2.2. Alkaloids Derived from Ornithine and/or Arginine 2.2.1. Tropane Alkaloids 2.2.2. Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids 2.3. Alkaloids Derived from Ornithine (and/or Arginine) and Nicotinic Acid 2.4. Alkaloids Derived from Lysine (Lys, K) and Nicotinic Acid 2.5. Purine Alkaloids 2.6. Imidazole Alkaloids 2.7. Pepper Alkaloids 3. Alkaloids Derived from the Shikimate Pathway 3.1. Alkaloids Derived from Anthranilate 3.2. Alkaloids Derived from Phenylalanine and Tyrosine 3.2.1. Biosynthesis of Dopamine, Mescaline and Capsaicin 3.2.2. Biosynthesis of Tetrahydroisoquinoline Alkaloids 3.2.3. Cryptostyline (Orchidaceae) and Alkaloids of the Amaryllidaceae 3.2.4. Ephedra Alkaloids 3.3. Alkaloids Derived from Tyrosine 3.4. Alkaloids Derived from Tryptophan and/or Tryptamine (Indole Alkaloids) 3.4.1. Alkaloids Derived from Tryptamine and an Unrearranged Monoterpene Unit 3.4.2. Mold Metabolites 3.4.3. Ergot Alkaloids 3.4.4. Corynantheine–Heteroyohimbine Structural Types 3.4.5. Corynantheine‐Type Alkaloids 3.4.6. Ajmalicine‐Type Alkaloids 3.4.7. Heteroyohimbine Oxindole Type 3.4.8. Glucoalkaloids 3.4.9. Yohimbine–Reserpine Structural Types 3.4.10. Akuammidine–Quebrachidine–Ervatamine–Gelsemine–Akuammiline Structural Types 3.4.11. Uleine–Ellipticine–Vallesamine–Ngouniensine Structural Types 3.5. The Cinchona Structural Type 3.6. The Camptothecin Structural Type 3.7. Terpene, Sesquiterpene, Diterpene and Steroidal Alkaloids (→ ((anchor interlink a26_205.xml Terpenes))) 3.7.1. Overview of Terpenoid Biosynthesis 3.7.2. Monoterpene Alkaloids 3.7.3. Sesquiterpene Alkaloids 3.7.4. Diterpene Alkaloids 3.7.5. Sesterterpene and Triterpene Alkaloids 3.7.6. Steroidal Alkaloids 4. Summary

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Studies on strychnine derivatives and conversion into brucine

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Final Report of the Safety Assessment of Alcohol Denat., Including SD Alcohol 3-A, SD Alcohol 30, SD Alcohol 39, SD Alcohol 39-B, SD Alcohol 39-C, SD Alcohol 40, SD Alcohol 40-B, and SD Alcohol 40-C, and the Denaturants, Quassin, Brucine Sulfate/Brucine, and Denatonium Benzoate1

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