Obtusinin — A new coumarin fromHaplophyllum obtusifolium

The epigeal part ofHaplophyllum obtusifolium collected in Ustyurt has yielded -sitosterol, isofraxetin, and a new coumarin — obtusinin — with the composition C₁₅H₁₈O₆, mp 135–137°C (methanol), [] _D ²⁰ +140.9° (c 0.44; chloroform). The structure of obtusinin has been established on the basis of the results of a study of UV, IR, PMR, and mass spectra and also of some chemical transformations (hydrolysis, acetylation).Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Combined Institute of Natural Sciences of the Karakalpak Branch, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Nukus. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 328–330, May–June, 1980.     

The isocoumarin artemidinal from Artemisia dracunculus

Summary Artemidinal, C₁₀H₆O₃, which is isocoumarin with an aldehyde group at C₃, has been isolated from the epigeal part ofArtemisia dracunculus.Order of the Red Banner of Labor Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances of the Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 257–259, May–June, 1971.     

The structure of karakoline

Summary We have isolated from the tubers ofAconitum karakolicum collected in the Kirghiz SSR, Kungei Alatau range, songorine, napelline, a base with mp 159–160°C, and the new alkaloids karakoline and a base with mp 222–224°C.The results of a study of the chemical reactions and spectral characteristics of karakoline have shown that it consists of a lycoctonine skeleton with N-ethyl and C₄-methyl groups, hydroxyls at C₁, C₈, and C₁₀ and a methoxy group at C₁₅.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 199–205, March–April, 1973.     

An investigation of the alkaloids of Lolium cuneatum

Summary In addition to three known alkaloids, the seeds ofL. cuneatum have yielded N-formylloline, N-acetylnorloline, and the new alkaloids N-methylloline and N-formylloline methiodide.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 60–63, January–February, 1976.     

The structure of pediculidine

Summary A new alkaloid pediculidine, C₁₀H₉NO, mp 74–75°C, has been isolated from the ethereal fraction of the combined alkaloids ofP. olgae. Structure (I) has been proposed for the new alkaloid on the basis of its UV, IR, NMR, and mass spectra.Order of the Red Banner of Labor Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances of the Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 304–306, May–June, 1971.     

Minor phospholipids of Dipthychocarpus strictus and Crambe schugnana

Summary From the combined phospholipids of the seeds ofDipthychocarpus strictus (Fisch.) Trautv. the less polar phospholipid with R _f 0.9 has been isolated, and on the basis of spectra and chemical information it has been identified as N-acylphosphatidylethanolamine. The total fatty-acid composition and also the O- and N-acyls have been determined. From the combined phospholipids of the seeds ofCrambe schugnana Korsh. three minor phospholipids have been isolated: N-acylphosphatidylethanolamine, lysophosphatidylcholine, and phosphatidylserine.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 195–198, March–April, 1977.     

Phytoecdysteroids of plants of the genus Silene. IX. Ecdysterone 22-O-benzoate from Silene scabrifolia

An ecdysteroid which has proved to be ecdysterone 22-O-benzoate has been isolated from the epigeal organs ofSilene scabrifolia Kom.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 77–80, January–February, 1986.     

Alkaloids of Aconitum coreanum VI. Structure of acoridine

The new C₂₀-diterpene alkaloid acoridine has been isolated from the epigeal part ofAconitum coreanum (Levl.) Rapaics, and the structure of 14-hydroxy-2-propionylhetisine has been established for it on the basis of spectral characteristics. Acoridine is the first diterpene alkaloid esterified by propionic acid.Institute of Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 91–93, January–February, 1991.     

A method for the quantitative determination of vincamine in the epigeal part of Vinca erecta

Summary An extraction-photometric method for the determination of vincamine in its raw material — the epigeal part ofVinca erecta — has been developed.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 65–66, January, 1971.     

Oils of the seeds of Ziziphora pedicellata and Eremostachys molluceloides

Summary The fatty oils of the seeds of the wild speciesZiziphora pedicellata andEremostachys molluceloides (Labiatae) have been investigated. The glyceride, pigment, and hydrocarbon compositions of these oils and the fatty-acid composition of the oil ofZ. pedicellata have been determined.The oil ofE. molluceloides contains laballenic acid.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 324–328, May–June, 1975.     

Alkaloids of the epigeal part of Aconitum talassicum. Structure of actaline

The epigeal part ofAconitum talassicum M. Pop. has yielded, in addition to five alkaloids known previously, kobusine, pseudokobusine, and the new alkaloid actaline. The structure of the latter has been established on the basis of an x-ray structural analysis. Actaline is the first C₂₀ diterpene alkaloid with a lycoctonine skeleton.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Uzbek SSR Academy of Sciences, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, Vol. 1, pp. 39–44, January–February, 1989.     

Alkaloids of Vinca major

Summary 1. From the epigeal part ofVinca major have been isolated the known bases akuammicine, vincamajine, vincamajoridine, and ervine, and the new alkaloid majorinine with the composition C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₄, mp 195–196°C.2. On the basis of chemical transformations and IR, UV, mass, and PMR spectra using the methods of double resonance collapse and INDOR the structure of 21-hydroxy-10-methoxyvinorine and the stereochemistry (I) have been established for majorinine.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 382–387, May–June, 1977.     

The polarographic behavior of thalsimine

Summary In a study of the polarographic behavior of thalsimine in an aqueous alcholic solution of (C₂H₅)₄NOH it was found that the product of the electrode reaction is dihydrothalsimine.A chromatopolarographic method for the quantitative determination of thalsimine in the epigeal part ofThalictrum simplex has been proposed.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 387–389, May–June, 1975.     

Structure of dictysine

The results are given of an investigation of the structure of the new diterpene alkaloid dictysine C₂₁H₃₃NO₃ isolated from the epigeal part ofDelphinium dictyocarpum DC. On the basis of the results of a study of chemical and spectral characteristics, dictysine has been shown to have the sengorine skeleton, with hydroxy groups at C₁₅, C₁₆, and C₂₀.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 812–817, November–December, 1979.     

Oil of the seeds of Hibiscus syriacus

Summary The physical and chemical properties and the fatty acid and triglyceride compositions of the oil ofHibiscus syriacus L. have been investigated. The oil was found to contain 16.87% of the cyclopropenoid acids malvalic and sterculic acids.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 719–722, November–December, 1973.     

8-Acetylexcelsine — A new alkaloid form Aconitum kirinense

The alkaloid 8-acetylexcelsine has been isolated from the epigeal part ofAconitum kirinense Nakai. Its structure has been established with the aid of chemical transformations and spectral characteristics.Institute of Chemistry of Plant Substances Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 258–261, March–April, 1991.     

Quantitative determination of the furocoumarins in the leaves of Ficus carica

Summary A new modification of the chromato-spectrophotometric method of determining the amounts of psoralen and bergapten in the leaves ofFicus carica has been developed.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 349–351, May–June, 1975.     

Steroid saponins II. Glycosides of Tribulus terrestris

Summary 1. It has been established that the epigeal part ofTribulus terrestris L. contains five steroid saponins. Diosgenin was identified as the aglycone of all these compounds.2. The carbohydrate compositions of the saponins have been determined.For Communication I, see Izv. Akad. Nauk MSSR Ser. Khim. i Biol. Nauk,1971, No. 4, 76.Institute of Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Moldavian SSR. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 475–477, July–August, 1972.