Title:  Vellosimine 
CAS Registry Number:  6874-98-2 
CAS Name:  Sarpagan-17-al 
Additional Names:  velosimine 
Molecular Formula:  C19H20N2O 
Molecular Weight:  292.37 
Percent Composition:  C 78.05%, H 6.89%, N 9.58%, O 5.47% 
Literature References:  From bark of Geissosperum vellosii Allem., Apocynaceae:  Rapoport et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 80, 1601 (1958).  Structure:  Rapoport, Moore, J. Org. Chem. 27, 2981 (1962); Ohashi et al., Tetrahedron 19, 2241 (1963). 
Properties:  Crystals from methanol, mp 305-306°.  Can be sublimed at 180-100° (0.01 mm).  [a]D26 +48°.  uv max (ethanol):  280, 289 nm (e 8000, 6430). 
Melting point:  mp 305-306° 
Optical Rotation:  [a]D26 +48° 
Absorption maximum:  uv max (ethanol):  280, 289 nm (e 8000, 6430)   |