title: A cage-monoterpene indole alkaloid from Alstonia scholaris.
abstract: An unprecedented cage-like alkaloid, scholarisine A was isolated from the leaves of Alstonia scholaris and its structure determined on the basis of 1D and 2D NMR, FTIR, UV, and high-resolution mass spectroscopic data. This alkaloid might be derived from picrinine via oxygenation, rearrangement, and lactonization.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Scienes, Kunming 650204, China.
authors.forename: Xiang-Hai
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Qin-Gang
authors.initials: QG
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Ya-Ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Zhi-Zhi
authors.initials: ZZ
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Wei-Qi
authors.initials: WQ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xiao-Dong
authors.initials: XD
authors.lastname: Luo
mesh_terms: D031051:Alstonia / Q000737:chemistry*; D026121:Indole Alkaloids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D039821:Monoterpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D026121:Indole Alkaloids; D039821:Monoterpenes; C528220:picrinine; C528219:scholarisine A