Title:  Lupinine 
CAS Registry Number:  486-70-4 
CAS Name:  [1R-trans]-Octahydro-2H-quinolizine-1-methanol 
Additional Names:  l-lupinine;  (-)-lupinine 
Molecular Formula:  C10H19NO 
Molecular Weight:  169.26 
Percent Composition:  C 70.96%, H 11.31%, N 8.28%, O 9.45% 
Literature References:  Naturally occurring l-form isolated from seeds and herb of Lupinus luteus L. and other L. species, Leguminosae also found in Anabasis aphylla L., Chenopodiaceae.  Extraction procedure:  J. F. Couch, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 56, 2434 (1934).  Structure and synthesis:  R. W. Willstätter, E. Fourneau, Ber. 35, 1910 (1902); P. Karrer et al., Helv. Chim. Acta 11, 1062 (1928); K. Winterfeld, F. W. Holschneider, Ber. 64B, 137, 692 (1931); K. Winterfeld, ibid. 692.  Synthesis of racemic lupinine:  F. W. Holschneider, K. Winterfeld, Arch. Pharm. 277, 192 (1939); G. C. Gerrans et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 1975, 4171; T. Iwashita et al., J. Org. Chem. 47, 230 (1982).  Synthesis of racemic lupinine and epi-lupinine: G. R. Clemo et al., J. Chem. Soc. 1937, 965; H. Takahata et al., Chem. Pharm. Bull. 34, 4523 (1986); of l-epi-lupinine: M. L. Bremmer, S. M. Weinreb, Tetrahedron Lett. 24, 261 (1983).  Absolute configuration of (-)-form:  R. C. Cookson, Chem. Ind. (London) 1953, 339.  Crystal structure:  A. Koziol et al., Acta Crystallogr. B34, 3491 (1978).  Biosynthesis:  Soucek, Schutte, Angew. Chem. 74, 901 (1962); W. M. Golebiewski, I. D. Spenser, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 106, 1441 (1984). 
Properties:  Stout, orthorhombic prisms from acetone, mp 68.5-69.2°.  bp4 160-164°; bp755 269-270°.  [a]D26 -25.9° (c = 3 in water); [a]D28 -21° (c = 9.5 in alcohol).  Sol in water, alcohol, chloroform, ether.  It is a strong base. 
Melting point:  mp 68.5-69.2° 
Boiling point:  bp4 160-164°; bp755 269-270° 
Optical Rotation:  [a]D26 -25.9° (c = 3 in water); [a]D28 -21° (c = 9.5 in alcohol) 
  
Derivative Type:  l-Form hydrochloride  
Molecular Formula:  C10H20ClNO 
Molecular Weight:  205.72 
Percent Composition:  C 58.38%, H 9.80%, Cl 17.23%, N 6.81%, O 7.78% 
Properties:  Orthorhombic prisms, mp 208-213°.  [a]D -14°. 
Melting point:  mp 208-213° 
Optical Rotation:  [a]D -14° 
  
Derivative Type:  dl-Form  
Properties:  Crystals from acetone, mp 58.5-59.5°. 
Melting point:  mp 58.5-59.5° 
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