?A MECHANISM FOR NITRIC ACID INDUCED OXIDATION PRODUCTS OF YOHIMBANE ALKALOIDS

Authors

  • MOHAMMAD ATAULLAH KHAN Department of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan
  • SVED WASIF AZEEM Department of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan

Keywords:

Oxidation, Yohimbane alkaloids, Nitric acid.

Abstract

The oxidation of two yohimbane alkaloids(reserpineand rescinnamine) by nitric acid has been studied [1,2]and
mechanisms arenowproposedfortheoxidationproducts.Theoxidationpatternofthesealkaloidsappeartobethesame
invariousorganicsolventsandtheratemaybeinfluenceddependinguponthesolventcharacteristics,i.e.dielectriccon-
stant, dissociation constant and viscosityof the medium in therange studied.

Published

1995-05-22

How to Cite

KHAN, M. A., & AZEEM, S. W. (1995). ?A MECHANISM FOR NITRIC ACID INDUCED OXIDATION PRODUCTS OF YOHIMBANE ALKALOIDS. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 38(3-4), 127–129. Retrieved from http://biostaging.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/2452

Issue

Vol. 38 No. 3-4 (1995): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Section

Articles