Description
Vomicine is a natural alkaloid compound found in several plants.
Synonyms
12-Hydroxy-N-methylpseudostrychinine;4-Hydroxy-19-methyl-16,19-secostrychinidine-10,16-dione;Strychnicine
Molecular Formula
C22H24N2O4
Canonical SMILES
CN1CCC23C4C5C(CC2=O)C(=CCOC5CC(=O)N4C6=C3C=CC=C6O)C1
Boiling Point
508.07°C (rough estimate)
Melting Point
286-290°C (dec.)
Alpha
D22 +80° (c = 0.5 in alc)
Refractive Index
1.6500 (estimate)
Uses
Vomicine is an antiplasmoidal alkaloid extracted from the stem bark of strychnos malacoclados and is useful against malaria.