Title:  Diaboline 
CAS Registry Number:  509-40-0 
CAS Name:  1-Acetyl-19,20-didehydro-17,18-epoxycuran-17-ol 
Additional Names:  N-acetyl-Wieland-Gumlich aldehyde 
Molecular Formula:  C21H24N2O3 
Molecular Weight:  352.43 
Percent Composition:  C 71.57%, H 6.86%, N 7.95%, O 13.62% 
Literature References:  From Strychnos diaboli Sandw., Loganiaceae:  King, J. Chem. Soc. 1949, 955; Bader et al., Helv. Chim. Acta 36, 1256 (1953); Casinovi et al., Nature 193, 1178 (1962).  Structure:  Battersby, Hodson, Proc. Chem. Soc. London 1959, 123.  Synthesis:  Deyrup et al., Helv. Chim. Acta 45, 2266 (1962).  13C-NMR study:  E. Wenkert et al., J. Org. Chem. 43, 1099 (1978). 
Properties:  Needles from ether, mp 187°.  [a]D22 +37.8° (c = 1.72 in chloroform).  uv max (ethanol):  249 nm (log e 4.06). 
Melting point:  mp 187° 
Optical Rotation:  [a]D22 +37.8° (c = 1.72 in chloroform) 
Absorption maximum:  uv max (ethanol):  249 nm (log e 4.06) 
  
Derivative Type:  Hydrochloride monohydrate  
Molecular Formula:  C21H24N2O3.HCl.H2O 
Molecular Weight:  406.90 
Percent Composition:  C 61.99%, H 6.69%, N 6.88%, O 15.73%, Cl 8.71% 
Properties:  Needles from alcohol + ethyl acetate, mp 300°.  For anhydr, [a]205461 +184° (c = 0.57 in water). 
Melting point:  mp 300° 
Optical Rotation:  [a]205461 +184° (c = 0.57 in water) 
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