title: Iso-N-formyl-5-en-chonemorphine, a steroidal alkaloid from Sarcococca zeylanica.
abstract: Chemical investigation of the non-quaternary alkaloidal fraction of the aerial parts of Sarcococca zeylanica of the family Buxaceae furnished a steroidal alkaloid iso-N-formyl-5-en-chonemorphine, which has not been previously reported as a natural product. The structure of this alkaloid was established on the basis of spectroscopic evidence.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
authors.forename: U L
authors.initials: UL
authors.lastname: Jayasinghe
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Kumarihamya
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nadeemb
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Choudhary
authors.lastname: Atta-Ur-Rahmanb
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Weerasooriya
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D015394:Molecular Structure; D019906:Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D011278:Pregnanes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D013188:Sri Lanka; D013256:Steroids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D011278:Pregnanes; D013256:Steroids; C447659:iso-N-formyl-5-en-chonemorphine