Issue 28, 2020

The curious yellow colouring matter of the Iceland poppy

Abstract

The pigment responsible for the yellow colour of the Iceland poppy (Papaver nudicaule) has fascinated chemists for decades. Named nudicaulin by Sir Robert Robinson in 1939, this flavoalkaloid has been the subject of several structural elucidation, biosynthesis, total synthesis and chemical ecology investigations. This account provides a chronological overview of the fascinating history of this natural product.

Graphical abstract: The curious yellow colouring matter of the Iceland poppy

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
04 6 2020
Accepted
02 7 2020
First published
02 7 2020

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020,18, 5278-5286

The curious yellow colouring matter of the Iceland poppy

R. Devlin and J. Sperry, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18, 5278 DOI: 10.1039/D0OB01162B

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