Title:  Chondrocurine 
CAS Registry Number:  477-58-7 
CAS Name:  6,6¢-Dimethoxy-2,2¢-dimethyltubocuraran-7¢,12¢-diol 
Additional Names:  d-chondocurine;  d-tubocurine 
Molecular Formula:  C36H38N2O6 
Molecular Weight:  594.70 
Percent Composition:  C 72.71%, H 6.44%, N 4.71%, O 16.14% 
Literature References:  Isoln from Chondodendron tomentosum Ruiz & Pav., Menispermaceae:  Wintersteiner, Dutcher, Science 97, 467 (1943); King, J. Chem. Soc. 1948, 1945; Bick, Clezy, ibid. 1960, 2402; Boissier et al., Lloydia 28, 191 (1965), C.A. 64, 948b (1966).  Structure:  Dutcher, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 68, 419 (1946); Hultin, Acta Chem. Scand. 15, 1130 (1961).  Configuration:  Bick, Clezy, J. Chem. Soc. 1953, 3893; Hultin, Acta Chem. Scand. 17, 753 (1963).  Revised structure:  Everett et al., Chem. Commun. 1970, 1020.  13C-NMR:  L. Koike et al., J. Org. Chem. 46, 2385 (1981). 
Properties:  Slender needles from methanol, mp 232-234°; also reported as mp 218-220° (Boissier).  [a]D24 +200° (c = 0.5 in 0.1N HCl).  [a]D24 +105° (c = 0.9 in pyridine). 
Melting point:  mp 232-234°; mp 218-220° (Boissier) 
Optical Rotation:  [a]D24 +200° (c = 0.5 in 0.1N HCl); [a]D24 +105° (c = 0.9 in pyridine) 
  
Derivative Type:  Sulfate tetrahydrate  
Molecular Formula:  C36H38N2O6.H2SO4.4H2O 
Molecular Weight:  764.84 
Percent Composition:  C 56.53%, H 6.33%, N 3.66%, O 29.29%, S 4.19% 
Properties:  Rectangular plates from water.  Contains 9.43% H2O.  After drying, mp 263-265° (dec).  [a]D24 +184° (c = 0.375 in methanol). 
Melting point:  mp 263-265° (dec) 
Optical Rotation:  [a]D24 +184° (c = 0.375 in methanol) 
  
Derivative Type:  Methiodide  
Properties:  mp 270-275°. 
Melting point:  mp 270-275° 
  
Derivative Type:  Dimethiodide  
Molecular Formula:  C38H44I2N2O6 
Molecular Weight:  878.57 
Percent Composition:  C 51.95%, H 5.05%, I 28.89%, N 3.19%, O 10.93% 
Properties:  Pale amorphous precipitate, mp 275° (dec).  [a]D24 +184° (c = 0.375 in methanol).  uv max (water):  225, 280 nm (e 62000, 7030). 
Melting point:  mp 275° (dec) 
Optical Rotation:  [a]D24 +184° (c = 0.375 in methanol) 
Absorption maximum:  uv max (water):  225, 280 nm (e 62000, 7030) 
  
Use:  Methiodides have curarizing power.   |