Tropane alkaloids from the leaves and stem bark of Erythroxylon alaternifolium and Erythroxylon rotundifolium

Phytochemistry. 2000 Aug;54(8):927-32. doi: 10.1016/s0031-9422(00)00087-x.

Abstract

A novel 3alpha,6beta,7beta-triol tropane alkaloid esterified by two benzoyl residues was isolated from the leaves of the endemic cuban species, Erythroxylon alaternifolium. Another novel 3alpha,6alpha,7beta-triol tropane alkaloid esterified by trimethoxycinnamoyl and trimethoxybenzoyl residues was isolated from the leaves and stem bark of a second endemic cuban species, Erythroxylon rotundifolium. Their structures were elucidated as 3alpha,7beta-dibenzoyloxy-6beta-hydroxy-tropane and 3alpha-(3,4,5-trimethoxycinnamoyloxy)-7beta-(3,4,5- trimethoxybenzoyloxy)-6alpha-hydroxy-tropane by spectroscopic methods including 2D-NMR techniques.

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / chemistry
  • Alkaloids / isolation & purification*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Rosales / chemistry*
  • Tropanes / chemistry

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Tropanes