Description
Isorauhimbine is isolated from the root of Rauvolfia serpentina.
Synonyms
(3β,20α)-17α-Hydroxyyohimban-16β-carboxylic acid methyl ester
IUPAC Name
methyl (1R,15S,18S,19S,20S)-18-hydroxy-1,3,11,12,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21-dodecahydroyohimban-19-carboxylate
Molecular Formula
C21H26N2O3
Canonical SMILES
COC(=O)C1C(CCC2C1CC3C4=C(CCN3C2)C5=CC=CC=C5N4)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C21H26N2O3/c1-26-21(25)19-15-10-17-20-14(13-4-2-3-5-16(13)22-20)8-9-23(17)11-12(15)6-7-18(19)24/h2-5,12,15,17-19,22,24H,6-11H2,1H3/t12-,15+,17-,18+,19+/m1/s1
InChIKey
BLGXFZZNTVWLAY-RIEHRDFOSA-N
Uses
Isorauhimbin, is a novel plant-derived molecule of rauvolfia serpentina that can be used as an inhibitor of aldose reductase, a potent drug target for diabetes and its complications.