Hasubanan is an
alkaloid
Alkaloids are a broad class of natural product, naturally occurring organic compounds that contain at least one nitrogen atom. Some synthetic compounds of similar structure may also be termed alkaloids.
Alkaloids are produced by a large varie ...
with the chemical formula of C
16H
21N. It forms the central core of a class of alkaloids known collectively as hasubanans. The compound is derived from
reticuline
Reticuline is an alkaloid found in opium and a variety of plants including ''Lindera aggregata'', ''Annona squamosa'', and ''Ocotea#Selected species, Ocotea fasciculata'' (also known as ''Ocotea duckei'').
Experiments in rodents suggest reticuli ...
, as is
morphinan
Morphinan is the prototype chemical structure of a large chemical class of psychoactive drugs, consisting of opiate analgesics, cough suppressants, and dissociative hallucinogens, among others. Typical examples include compounds such as morphine, ...
, but is comparatively more oxidized and rearranged. It is similar to
acutumine.
Various alkaloids of this family have been synthesized in the laboratories.
See also
*
Hasubanonine
References
External links
Synthesis at chem.wisc.edu
Pyrrolidine alkaloids
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