Title:  Rheadine 
CAS Registry Number:  2718-25-4 
CAS Name:  (8b)-8-methoxy-16-methyl-2,3:10,11-bis[methylenebis(oxy)]rheadan 
Additional Names:  rhoeadine 
Molecular Formula:  C21H21NO6 
Molecular Weight:  383.39 
Percent Composition:  C 65.79%, H 5.52%, N 3.65%, O 25.04% 
Literature References:  Isoln from the seed capsules of corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas L., Papaveraceae):  Hesse, Ann. 140, 145 (1866); Arch. Pharm. 228, 7 (1890); Awe, ibid. 274, 439 (1936); Awe, Winkler, ibid. 290, 367 (1957); Nemecková, Santavy, Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 27, 1210 (1962).  Structure and stereochemistry:  Santavy et al., ibid. 30, 3479 (1965); 32, 4452 (1967).  Total synthesis:  Klotzer et al., Helv. Chim. Acta 54, 2057 (1971); 55, 2228 (1972); Irie et al., J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 1 1972, 2986. 
Properties:  Crystals from ethanol, mp 252-254°.  [a]D23 +235° (c = 1.01 in chloroform); [a]D22 +174° (c = 0.69 in pyridine).  uv max (ethanol):  239, 290 nm (e 9150, 9180).  Slightly sol in ethyl acetate, methylene chloride.  Practically insol in water, alcohol, chloroform, ether, benzene. 
Melting point:  mp 252-254° 
Optical Rotation:  [a]D23 +235° (c = 1.01 in chloroform); [a]D22 +174° (c = 0.69 in pyridine) 
Absorption maximum:  uv max (ethanol):  239, 290 nm (e 9150, 9180)   |