ISOLATION OF 7A-EPIALEXAFLORINE FROM LEAVES OF ALEXA-GRANDIFLORA - A UNIQUE PYRROLIZIDINE AMINO-ACID WITH A CARBOXYLIC-ACID SUBSTITUENT AT C-3

The isolation and identification by X-ray crystal structure analysis of 7a-epialexaflorine (1R,2R,3S,7S,7aR)-3-carboxy-1,2,7-trihydroxypyrrolizidine, the first example of a naturally occurring pyrrolizidine-3-carboxylic acid, from Alexa grandiflora is described. © 1991.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pereira, A, Kaplan, M, Maia, J, Gottlieb, O, Nash, R, Fleet, G, Pearce, L, Watkin, D, Scofield, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1991