Molecular conformation of (+)-tubocurarine chloride, a mono-quaternary curare alkaloid
Abstract
X-Ray crystallographic analysis of the molecular structure of (+)-tubocurarine chloride confirms that it is a mono-quaternary nitrogeneous alkaloid; comparison of the conformation of the molecule in this study with that of OO′N-trimethyl-(+)-tubocurarine iodide indicates a considerable degree of flexibility of the molecule.