From bark of Garrya veatchii Kellog, Garryaceae, where it occurs together with veatchine and other alkaloids: Oneto, J. Am. Pharm. Assoc. 35, 204 (1946); Wiesner et al., Can. J. Chem. 30, 608 (1952). Structure: Wiesner et al.: J. Am. Chem. Soc. 76, 6068 (1954); Djerassi et al., ibid. 77, 4801 (1955). Stereochemistry: Solo, Pelletier, Chem. Ind. (London) 1960, 1108. Racemic syntheses and resolution: Masamune, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 86, 290 (1964); Nagata et al., ibid. 929, 89, 1499 (1967); Guthrie et al., Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 31, 602 (1966).
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