Characterization of isoquinoline alkaloids from Neolitsea sericea var. aurata by HPLC-SPE-NMR

J Nat Prod. 2007 Apr;70(4):637-42. doi: 10.1021/np060636p. Epub 2007 Mar 28.

Abstract

Application of the HPLC-SPE-NMR technique to identify the alkaloids in an EtOH extract of the leaves of Neolitsea sericea var. aurata led to the characterization of 14 alkaloids while consuming plant material equivalent to 1.1 g. Of these, seven are N-oxides, four of which are new, namely, 9S,17S-pallidine Nalpha-oxide (6), 1S,2S-reticuline Nalpha-oxide (8), 6R,6aS-boldine Nbeta-oxide (9), and 6S,6aS-N-methyllaurotetanine Nalpha-oxide (13). Their structures were also confirmed by partial synthesis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / chemistry*
  • Alkaloids / isolation & purification*
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Isoquinolines / chemistry*
  • Isoquinolines / isolation & purification*
  • Lauraceae / chemistry*
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
  • Taiwan

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Isoquinolines