The modified Hofmann degradation of koumine(1) has proved abortive. The struture and stereochemistry of the main product(3) were deduced by spectral methods and confirmed by X-ray diffration analysis. From the roots o...The modified Hofmann degradation of koumine(1) has proved abortive. The struture and stereochemistry of the main product(3) were deduced by spectral methods and confirmed by X-ray diffration analysis. From the roots of Gelsemium elegans, dihydrokounine was first isolated as a natural product.展开更多
文摘The modified Hofmann degradation of koumine(1) has proved abortive. The struture and stereochemistry of the main product(3) were deduced by spectral methods and confirmed by X-ray diffration analysis. From the roots of Gelsemium elegans, dihydrokounine was first isolated as a natural product.