2059. Chimonanthine

Nomenclature

CAS number: 5545-89-1
1-Demethylcalycanthidine.
C22H26N4; mol wt 346.47.
C 76.27%, H 7.56%, N 16.17%.

Description and references

From leaves of Chimonanthus fragrans Lindle, Calicanthaceae: Hodson et al., Proc. Chem. Soc. London 1961, 465. Structure: Clayton et al., Tetrahedron 18, 1495 (1962). Synthesis: Hendrickson et al., Proc. Chem. Soc. London 1962, 383; Scott et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 86, 302 (1964); Hall et al., Tetrahedron 23, 4131 (1967).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals, mp 188-189°. Weak diacidic base of equivalent weight 173. uv max: 246, 304 nm.

Derivative

Dimethiodide.

Properties

Crystals, dec 235-236°.