
%0 Journal Article
%A Gellert, E 
%T The constituents of <I>Cryptocarya pleurosperma</I> White &#38; Francis. I. Pleurospermine: A new alkaloid of the leaves
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1959/03/01
%V 12
%N 1
%P 90-96
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9590090
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9590090 
%X A new alkaloid pleurospermine, C14Hl9O3N, has been isolated from the leaves of Cryptocarya pleurosperma. Pleurospermine contains a methoxyl group, a phenolic hydroxyl group, and a tertiary nitrogen atom. The third oxygen atom is possibly present as an alcoholic hydroxyl group. On heating with palladium-charcoal the alkaloid yields 4-hydroxy-3-methoxyacetophenone (I), while methylation followed by oxidation gives veratric acid. 
