(−)-Phalarine, a furanobisindole alkaloid from Phalariscoerulescens

Chemical examination of Phalaris coerulescens revealed a new alkaloid, phalarine.Extensive mass spectrometric and NMR spectroscopic examination of phalarine and itsmonoacetyl and monomethyl derivatives indicated a novel furano bisindole structure.

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Published inPhytochemistry (Oxford) Vol. 51; no. 1; pp. 153 - 157
Main Authors Cockrum, Peter A, Colegate, Steven M, Edgar, John A, Flower, Kirsty, Gardner, Dale, Willing, Richard I
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.05.1999
Subjects
furano bisindole
Gramineae
indole alkaloids
phalarine
Phalaris coerulescens
Phalaris coerulescens
indole alkaloids
phalarine
furano bisindole
Gramineae
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Summary:Chemical examination of Phalaris coerulescens revealed a new alkaloid, phalarine.Extensive mass spectrometric and NMR spectroscopic examination of phalarine and itsmonoacetyl and monomethyl derivatives indicated a novel furano bisindole structure.
ISSN:0031-9422
1873-3700
DOI:10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00725-0