12-02750. Cusparine [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 529-92-0
2-[2-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)ethyl]-4-methoxyquinoline.
C19H17NO3; mol wt 307.34.
C 74.25%, H 5.58%, N 4.56%, O 15.62%.

Description and references

From Angostura bark: Trger, Runne, Arch. Pharm. 249, 174 (1911); Spth, Pikl, Monatsh. Chem. 55, 352 (1930). Synthesis from 2-methyl-4-methoxyquinoline and piperonal: Spth, Brunner, Ber. 57, 1243 (1924).

Chemical structure

Properties

Apparently trimorphous. White or yellow needles from petr ether, mp 92°, or amber prisms, mp 110-122°. Freely sol in organic solvents; practically insol in water.

Status

This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.