Notiz zur Konstitution des Laurepukins. 8. Mitteilung über natürliche und synthetische Isochinolin-Derivate

The alkaloid (?)-laurepukine is shown to possess one of the epimeric N-oxide structures 4 or 5 . Oxidation of (?)-pukateine ( 3 ) by hydrogen peroxide gives (?)-laurepukine and, as a second product, 6-epi-laurepukine.