Title:  Veatchine 
CAS Registry Number:  76-53-9 
Molecular Formula:  C22H33NO2 
Molecular Weight:  343.50 
Percent Composition:  C 76.92%, H 9.68%, N 4.08%, O 9.32% 
Literature References:  From bark of Garrya veatchii Kellogg, Garryaceae, where it occurs together with garryine and other alkaloids:  Oneto, J. Am. Pharm. Assoc. 35, 204 (1946); Wiesner et al., Can. J. Chem. 30, 608 (1952).  Structure:  Wiesner et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 76, 6068 (1954); Pelletier, ibid. 82, 2398 (1960).  Stereochemistry:  Vorbrüggen, Djerassi, Tetrahedron Lett. 1961, 119; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 84, 2990 (1962).  Coexistence of epimers found in crystal and molecular structure:  S. W. Pelletier et al., ibid. 100, 7976 (1978).  13C-NMR study of epimers:  N. V. Mody, S. W. Pelletier, Tetrahedron 34, 2421 (1978).  Racemic syntheses and resolution:  Nagata et al., ibid. 86, 929 (1964), 89, 1499 (1967); Guthrie et al., Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 31, 602 (1966).  Total synthesis of optically active form:  Wiesner et al., Experientia 26, 471 (1970). 
Properties:  Crystals from dil acetone, mp 119-120°.  Bitter taste.  pH 11.5.  [a]D27.5 -69.01° (c = 1.06 in ethanol).  Readily sol in water, ethanol. 
Melting point:  mp 119-120° 
Optical Rotation:  [a]D27.5 -69.01° (c = 1.06 in ethanol) 
  
Derivative Type:  Hydrochloride  
Molecular Formula:  C22H33NO2.HCl 
Molecular Weight:  379.96 
Percent Composition:  C 69.54%, H 9.02%, N 3.69%, O 8.42%, Cl 9.33% 
Properties:  Crystals from abs ethanol + ether, dec 267-271°.  Sol in water. 
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