Configuration and conformation of all four cocaines from nmr spectra

Abstract
The configurations of (±)‐allococaine and (±)‐allopseudococaine have been determined, for the first time in an unambiguous way, by means of NMR spectroscopy. The known configurations of (±)‐cocaine and (±)‐pseudococaine receive independent confirmation.The preferential conformation of the piperidine ring of the tropane nucleus is found to be the chair form in all four isomers, and also in the methyl esters of the four corresponding isomers of ecgonine.The preparation of (±)‐allococaine and (±)‐allopseudococaine has been improved.

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