School of Pharmacy, Osaka University, Toneyama, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
Osaka Research Laboratory, Tanabe Seiyaku Co. Ltd. Kashima-cho Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka, Japan
Abstract:
The absolute configuration of securinine was shown to be I from the rotatory dispersion curves and molecular rotations of degradation products of securinine. The conclusion was unequivocally confirmed by the formation of (+)-N-benzoylpipecolic acid on degradation of this alkaloid. The conformation of the bridgehead nitrogen was also discussed.