Phenol oxidation and biosynthesis. Part IX. The biosynthesis of norpluviine and galanthine
- 1 January 1966
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Journal of the Chemical Society C: Organic
- p. 676-682
- https://doi.org/10.1039/j39660000676
Abstract
Efficient conversion of an O-methylnorbelladine into norpluviine in “Texas” daffodils has been observed. Feeding experiments with the [14C,3H]-labelled precursor have thrown light on the mechanism of norpluviine biosynthesis. The origin of the extra oxygen function in the related alkaloid, galanthine, is discussed. An isomer of O-methylnorbelladine has been synthesised and shown not to be a precursor for the major alkaloids of the “King Alfred” daffodil.Keywords
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