Title:  Lycopodine 
CAS Registry Number:  466-61-5 
CAS Name:  (15R)-15-Methyllycopodan-5-one 
Molecular Formula:  C16H25NO 
Molecular Weight:  247.38 
Percent Composition:  C 77.68%, H 10.19%, N 5.66%, O 6.47% 
Literature References:  From herb of Lycopodium complanatum L., Lycopodiaceae:  Bödeker, Ann. 208, 363 (1881).  Structure:  Harrison et al., Can. J. Chem. 39, 2086 (1961).  Stereochemistry:  Anet, Tetrahedron Lett. 1960, no. 20, 13.  Synthesis of (±)-form:  G. Stork et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 90, 1647 (1968); W. A. Ayer et al., ibid. 1648; C. H. Heathcock et al., ibid. 100, 8036 (1978); 104, 1054 (1982); D. Schumann et al., Ann. 1982, 1700.  Review of synthetic studies:  Stork, Pure Appl. Chem. 17, 383 (1968). 
Properties:  Bitter prisms, mp 114-115°; mp (racemate) 130-131°.  [a]D -24° (alc).  Sol in water, alc, benzene, chloroform, ether. 
Melting point:  mp 114-115°; mp (racemate) 130-131° 
Optical Rotation:  [a]D -24° (alc)   |