Coerulescine
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| Preferred IUPAC name (3R)-1'-methylspiro[1H-indole-3,3'-pyrrolidine]-2-one | |
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| C12H14N2O | |
| Molar mass | 202.257 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 1.2±0.1 g/cm3 |
| Boiling point | 378.8±42.0 °C |
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| Flash point | 182.9±27.9 °C |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Coerulescine is an oxindole alkaloid found in the plant Phalaris coerulescens.[1]
It is a member of the spiroindolone class. Elacomine and horsfiline have similar chemical structures.[2]
References
- ^ Anderton, N., Cockrum, P. A., Colegate, S. M., Edgar, J. A., Flower, K., Vit, I., Willing, R. I. (June 1998). "Oxindoles from Phalaris coerulescens". Phytochemistry. 48 (3): 437–439. Bibcode:1998PChem..48..437A. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00946-1. ISSN 0031-9422.
- ^ Anderton, N., Cockrum, P. A., Colegate, S. M., Edgar, J. A., Flower, K. (1999). "Assessment of potential for toxicity of Phalaris spp. via alkaloid content determination: P. coerulescens, a case example". Phytochemical Analysis. 10 (3): 113–118. Bibcode:1999PChAn..10..113A. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1099-1565(199905/06)10:3<113::AID-PCA438>3.0.CO;2-#.
