Pseudopelletierine
Encyclopedia
Pseudopelletierine is an alkaloid
derived from the bark of the pomegranate
tree. It is a homolog
of tropinone
, and can be synthesized in a manner analogous to the classical Robinson tropinone synthesis, using glutaraldehyde
(rather than succinaldehyde), acetonedicarboxylic acid
, and methylammonium chloride.
Alkaloid
Alkaloids are a group of naturally occurring chemical compounds that contain mostly basic nitrogen atoms. This group also includes some related compounds with neutral and even weakly acidic properties. Also some synthetic compounds of similar structure are attributed to alkaloids...
derived from the bark of the pomegranate
Pomegranate
The pomegranate , Punica granatum, is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub or small tree growing between five and eight meters tall.Native to the area of modern day Iran, the pomegranate has been cultivated in the Caucasus since ancient times. From there it spread to Asian areas such as the Caucasus as...
tree. It is a homolog
Homology (chemistry)
In chemistry, homology refers to the appearance of homologues. A homologue is a compound belonging to a series of compounds differing from each other by a repeating unit, such as a methylene group, a peptide residue, etcetera....
of tropinone
Tropinone
Tropinone is an alkaloid, famously synthesised in 1917 by Robert Robinson as a synthetic precursor to atropine, a scarce commodity during World War I. Tropinone and the alkaloids cocaine and atropine all share the same tropane core structure.-Synthesis:...
, and can be synthesized in a manner analogous to the classical Robinson tropinone synthesis, using glutaraldehyde
Glutaraldehyde
Glutaraldehyde is an organic compound with the formula CH22. A pungent colorless oily liquid, glutaraldehyde is used to disinfect medical and dental equipment...
(rather than succinaldehyde), acetonedicarboxylic acid
Acetonedicarboxylic acid
Acetonedicarboxylic acid or 3-oxoglutaric acid is a simple carboxylic acid, which may be used as a building block in organic chemistry....
, and methylammonium chloride.