12-05648. Lycofawcine [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 3175-90-4
(5β,8R,15S)-15-Methyllycopodane-5,8,12-triol 5-acetate; base L.
C18H29NO4; mol wt 323.43.
C 66.84%, H 9.04%, N 4.33%, O 19.79%.

Description and references

From Lycopodium fawcettii Lloyd and Underwood, Lycopodiaceae: Burnell et al., Can. J. Chem. 41, 3091 (1963). Structure: Ayer et al., ibid. 43, 328 (1965).

Chemical structure

Properties

Liquid. pKa 9.7.

Derivative

Perchlorate.

Properties

Crystals, dec 290-294°.

Derivative

Methiodide.
C19H32INO4; mol wt 465.37.
C 49.04%, H 6.93%, I 27.27%, N 3.01%, O 13.75%.

Properties

Crystals from acetone, mp 281-282°.

Status

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