The Structure Elucidation of Pseudothiocolchicine
β Scribed by Bruno Danieli; Giordano Lesma; Giovanni Palmisano; Renata Riva
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- German
- Weight
- 297 KB
- Volume
- 68
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0018-019X
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β¦ Synopsis
A colchicine derivative, previously isolated from the reaction of isocolchicine with sodium thiomethoxide in aqueous MeOH, was now identified as I I-(methy1thio)isocolchicine on the basis of 'H-, "C-NMR spectra and chemical correlation. This reaction represents the first example of abnormal nucleophilic displacement (telesubstitution) in the colchicine chemistry.
Colchicine (1) may be regarded as a prototype alkaloid occurring in members of the Liliaceae, especially in meadow saffron (Colchicum autumnale) and in the African climbing lily (Gloriosa superba). Compound 1 has powerful mitotic spindle inhibitory effect that cannot be utilized in the treatment of cancer because of high toxicity, however, is still being widely used for treatment of gout [l].
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Without his knowledge or permission, the name of George R. Pettit appeared as coauthor on the paper cited above.
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