Strictamine is an
alkaloid
Alkaloids are a class of basic, naturally occurring organic compounds that contain at least one nitrogen atom. This group also includes some related compounds with neutral and even weakly acidic properties. Some synthetic compounds of similar ...
isolated from ''
Alstonia scholaris
''Alstonia scholaris'', commonly called blackboard tree, Scholar Tree, Milkwood or devil's tree in English, is an evergreen tropical tree in the Dogbane Family (Apocynaceae). It is native to southern China, tropical Asia (mainly the Indian subcon ...
''.
Because of its unusual chemical structure, it has attracted research interest and several
laboratory syntheses have been reported.
References
Tryptamine alkaloids
Quinolizidine alkaloids
Indoloquinolizines
Heterocyclic compounds with 5 rings
Methyl esters
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