| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
CALYCANTHINE | [CAS]
595-05-1 | [Synonyms]
CALYCANTHINE
(4bS)-5,6,11,12-Tetrahydro-13,18-dimethyl-5β,10bβ:11β,4bβ-bis(iminoethano)dibenzo[c,h][2,6]naphthyridine | [EINECS(EC#)]
209-857-7 | [Molecular Formula]
C22H26N4 | [MDL Number]
MFCD00010526 | [MOL File]
595-05-1.mol | [Molecular Weight]
346.47 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Melting point ]
245° (evac tube) | [alpha ]
D18 +684° (c = 1.2 in abs alc) | [solubility ]
Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) | [form ]
White to Pale Brown Solid | [CAS DataBase Reference]
595-05-1 |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Definition]
ChEBI: The principal alkaloid of the plant family Calycanthaceae. | [Description]
This dimeric alkaloid has recently been isolated from the stems and leaves of
dried Palicourea alpina | [Uses]
(+)-Calycanthine is a bitter and poisonous crystalline alkaloid that is obtained from seeds of plants of the genus Calycanthus and belongs to the family of Naphthyridines | [References]
Woo-Ming, Stuart, Phytochem., 14,2529 (1975) |
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