New quaternary Corynanthé alkaloid from Lerchea bracteata
Abstract
Extraction of the leaves of Lerchea bracteata Val. (Rubiaceae) has yielded a quaternary Corynanthé alkaloid, dihydro-3-epi-corynantheol methochloride (lercheine)4 the structure of which followed from analysis of its spectral data and by X-ray crystal structure determination of the corresponding bromide.