From seeds of larkspur, Delphinium ajacis L., Ranunculaceae: Keller, Volker, Arch. Pharm. 251, 207 (1913); Goodson, J. Chem. Soc. 1945, 245. Structure: Dvornik, Edwards, Tetrahedron 14, 54 (1961); Nabors et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 1969, 2445. Stereochemistry: Solo, Pelletier, Chem. Ind. (London) 1960, 1108; Whalley, Tetrahedron 18, 43 (1962). Synthetic studies: Nabors et al., ibid. 27, 2385 (1971). Rearrangement: S. W. Pelletier, N. V. Mody, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 101, 492 (1979).