12-08896. Spherophysine [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 25978-54-5
N-(4-Aminobutyl)-N-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)guanidine; sphaerophysine.
C10H22N4; mol wt 198.31.
C 60.57%, H 11.18%, N 28.25%.

Description and references

Ganglion blocking agent. Isolated from the following Central Asiatic Leguminosae: Swainsona salsula (Pall.) Taub. (Sphaerophysa salsula (Pall.) DC.); Smirnowia turkestana Bunge; Eremosparton flaccidum Litw.: Rubinshtein, Menshikov, J. Gen. Chem. USSR 14, 161 (1944); Rjabinin, ibid. 17, 2265 (1947); Merlis, ibid. 22, 347 (1952). Structure: Heesing, Eckard, Ber. 103, 534 (1970).

Chemical structure

Properties

Strong, diacidic base.

Derivative

Dibenzoate.
C24H34N4O4; mol wt 442.55.
C 65.14%, H 7.74%, N 12.66%, O 14.46%.

Properties

Crystals, mp 149-150°.

Status

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