| Title:  Tylocrebrine CAS Registry Number:  6879-02-3 CAS Name:  9,11,12,13,13a,14-Hexahydro-2,3,5,6-tetramethoxydibenzo[f,h]pyrrolo[1,2-b]isoquinoline Additional Names:  2,3,5,6-tetramethoxyphenanthro[9,10:6¢,7¢]indolizidine Molecular Formula:  C24H27NO4 Molecular Weight:  393.48 Percent Composition:  C 73.26%, H 6.92%, N 3.56%, O 16.26% Literature References:  Phenanthroindolizidine alkaloid; isomeric with tylophorine, q.v.  Isoln of l-isomer from Tylophora crebriflora S. T. Blake, Asclepiadaceae:  E. Gellert et al., J. Chem. Soc. 1962, 1008; K. V. Rao et al., J. Pharm. Sci. 59, 1501 (1970).  Antileukemic activity:  E. Gellert, R. Rudzats, J. Med. Chem. 7, 361 (1964).  d-Isomer isolated from Ficus septica, Moraceae.  Synthesis of the dl-form and structure:  E. Gellert et al., loc. cit.; B. Chauncy, E. Gellert, Aust. J. Chem. 23, 2503 (1970).  Inhibits protein synthesis:  G. R. Donaldson et al., Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 31, 104 (1968); E. Battaner, D. Vasquez, Biochim. Biophys. Acta 254, 316 (1971).  Mode of action studies:  M. T. Huang, A. P. Grollman, Mol. Pharmacol. 8, 538 (1972).  Review:  R. S. Gupta, Antibiotics 6, 47 (1983).   Derivative Type:  dl-Form  Properties:  Needles from chloroform + methanol, mp 219-221°. Melting point:  mp 219-221°   Derivative Type:  l-Form  Properties:  Crystals from methanol, dec 218-220°.  uv max:  263, 342, 360 nm (log e 4.81, 3.25, 3.09).  [a]D24 -45° (c = 0.74 in chloroform).  pKa (50% aq ethanol):  6.7. pKa:  pKa (50% aq ethanol):  6.7 Optical Rotation:  [a]D24 -45° (c = 0.74 in chloroform) Absorption maximum:  uv max:  263, 342, 360 nm (log e 4.81, 3.25, 3.09)   Derivative Type:  d-Form  Properties:  Crystals from methanol, mp 220-222°.  [a]D22 +20.5°. Melting point:  mp 220-222° Optical Rotation:  [a]D22 +20.5°   |