Characterisation of oxidation products of Rauwolfia alkaloids
Azeem, S.W.; Khan, M.A.; Ahmad, I.
Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 18(1): 33-35
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 1011-601X PMID: 16431380 Document Number: 592623
The oxidation products of three Rauwolfia alkaloids having yohimbane skeleton, namely, reserpine, rescinnamine and ajmalicine have been characterised by chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques. The Rf values of the oxidation products (3, 4-dehydro derivatives) in several solvent systems and the spectral data on UV, IR, NMR and fluorescence characteristics have been determined to confirm the structure of these compounds.