Title: Surinamine
CAS Registry Number: 537-49-5
CAS Name: N-Methyl-L-tyrosine
Additional Names: andirine; angeline; geoffroyine; ratanhine
Molecular Formula: C10H13NO3
Molecular Weight: 195.22
Percent Composition: C 61.52%, H 6.71%, N 7.17%, O 24.59%
Literature References: Isoln from bark of Andira retusa Kunth. (Geoffroya retusa Lam.), Leguminosae: Hiller-Bombein, Arch. Pharm. 230, 513 (1892). Prepn of inactive compd: Kanevskaya, J. Prakt. Chem. 124, 48 (1929). Prepn of L-form: Kanao, J. Pharm. Soc. Jpn. 66, 4 (1946); Huguenin, Boissonnas, Helv. Chim. Acta 44, 213 (1961). Prepn of D-form: Izumiya, Nagamatsu, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 25, 265 (1952).
Properties: Crystals, mp 292-295°. [a]D21 +19.6° (c = 3.8 in 10% HCl). Almost insol in water. Slightly sol in alcohol; sol in dil acids.
Melting point: mp 292-295°
Optical Rotation: [a]D21 +19.6° (c = 3.8 in 10% HCl)
Derivative Type: D-Form
Properties: Crystals, mp 273-274°. [a]D15 -18.9° (c = 1.74 in 3N HCl).
Melting point: mp 273-274°
Optical Rotation: [a]D15 -18.9° (c = 1.74 in 3N HCl)
Derivative Type: DL-Form
Properties: Crystals from water.
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