
%0 Journal Article
%A Bremner, John B. 
%A Sengpracha, Waya 
%A Southwell, Ian 
%A Bourke, Chris 
%A Skelton, Brian W. 
%A White, Allan H. 
%T A Revised Structure for the Alkaloid, Tribulusterine, from <emph type="2">Tribulus terrestris</emph> L.
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 2004/03/01
%V 57
%N 3
%P 273-276
%K alkaloids &#8212; perlolyrine &#8212; synthesis (org.) &#8212; tribulusterine
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH03230
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH03230 
%X The alkaloid tribulusterine, first obtained from the fruit of Tribulus terrestris L. and considered to be 1-[(3-hydroxymethyl)-2-furyl]-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole, has been shown by synthesis and spectroscopic analysis to be the (5-hydroxymethyl)-2-furyl analogue. This is the known &#946;-carboline alkaloid, perlolyrine. The synthesis of the 3-hydroxymethyl compound is discussed and its single crystal X-ray structure reported. 
