A Specialist Periodical Report ~ ~ ~~ The Alkaloids Volume 7 A Review of the Literature Published between July 1975 and June 1976 Senior Reporter M. F. Grundon, School of Physical Sciences, New University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland Reporters D. H. G. Crout, University of Exeter G. Fodor, West Virginia University, U.S .A . R. Goutarel, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France D. M. Harrison, New University of Ulster R. B. Herbert, University of Leeds F. Khuong-Huu, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France J. A. Lamberton, C.S.I.R.O., Victoria, Australia N. J. McCorkindale, University of Glasgow S. W. Page, University of Georgia, U.S.A. S. W. Pelletier, University of Georgia, U.S.A. A. R. Pinder, Clemson University, South Carolina, U.S.A. J. N. Reed, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada J. E. Saxton, University of Leeds M. Shamma, Pennsylvania State University, U.S.A. V. A. Snieckus, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada The Chemical Society, Burlington House, London, WIV OBN ISBN: 0 85186 317 5 ISSN: 0305-9707 Library of Congress Catalog No. 70-616637 Copyright @ 1977 The Chemical Society All Rights Reserved No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - graphic, electronic, including photocopying, recording, taping or - information storage and retrieval systems without written permission from The Chemical Society Set in Times on Linotron and printed offset by J. W. Arrowsmith Ltd., Bristol, England Made in Great Britain Fore word The seventh volume of The Alkaloids follows the policy and format adopted in preyious volumes. Most sections are concerned with literature published during July 1975-June 1976, but the three Chapters on Amaryllidaceae and Related Alkaloids, Erythrina and Related Alkaloids, and Miscellaneous Alkaloids cover the two-year period up to June 1976. The dedication of the Chapter on Indole Alkaloids to Professor R. B. Woodward acknowledgesh is contributions to alkaloid chemistry during more than thirty years. My editorial work has been made so much easier by the ready co-operation and understanding of the contributors and it is a pleasure to record my appreciation. June 1976 M. F. GRUNDON ... 111 Cont ents Chapter 1 Biosynthesis 1 By R. B. Herbert 1 Introduction 1 2 Piperidine, Pyridine, and Pyrrolidine Alkaloids 2 Securinine 2 Ly copodine 3 Pinidine and Coniine 4 Coccinelline 5 Tropane Alkaloids 5 Pyrrolizidine A1 kaloids 8 Lythraceae Alkaloids 9 Tenellin 9 3 Isoquinoline Alkaloids 10 Schelhammeridine 10 Reticuline 10 Papaverine 12 Stylopine, Chelidonine, and Related Alkaloids 12 Narcotine 16 4 Alkaloids Derived from Tryptophan 16 Indolmycin 16 Cyclopiazonic Acid 18 Echinulin 19 Ergot Alkaloids 20 Camptot hecin 21 Terpenoid Indole Alkaloids 22 5 Miscellaneous Bases of Aromatic Origin 23 Mesembrine Alkaloids 23 Gliotoxin 24 Benzodiazepine Bases 24 Anthramycin and Related Antibiotics 25 Phenazines 27 Dolichotheline 28 Cytochalasins 29 6 Miscellaneous Bases of Aliphatic Origin 30 p -Lactam Antibiotics 30 Streptovaricins and Mitomycins 32 Azetidine-2-carboxylic Acid 32 Steroidal and Terpenoid Alkaloids 32 V vi The Alkaloids Chapter 2 Pyrrolidine, Piperidine, and Pyridine Alkaloids 35 By A. R. Pinder 1 Pyrrolidine Alkaloids 35 Dendrobium Alkaloids 36 2 Piperidine Alkaloids 37 Spiropiperidine Alkaloids 40 Decahydroquinoline Alkaloids 41 3 Pyridine Alkaloids 41 Chapter 3 Tropane Alkaloids 47 By G. Fodor 1 Occurrence and Isolation of New Alkaloids 47 2 Synthetic, Chemical, and Pharmacological Studies 50 3 Analytical 52 Chapter 4 The Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids 54 By D. H. G. Crout 1 The Neane Bases 54 2 The Neac Acids 55 3 The Ester Alkaloids 56 4 General Studies 61 5 Pharmacological and Biological Studies 64 Chapter 5 lndolizidine Alkaloids 66 By J. A. Lamberton 1 Tylophoru Alkaloids 66 2 Scent-gland Constituent of Canadian Beaver 68 Chapter 6 The Quinolizidine Alkaloids 69 By M. F. Grundon 1 The Lupinine-Lupanine-Sparteine-Matrine Group and the Ormosiu Alkaloids 69 Occurrence 69 Lupinine Group 71 Lupanine-Sparteine Group 72 Matrine Group 74 Ormosia Group 74 2 Sesquiterpenoid Alkaloids from Nuphur Species 75 Contents vii 3 Lythruceue Alkaloids 77 4 9CAzaphenalene Alkaloids 78 Chapter 7 Quinoline and Acridone Alkaloids 81 By M. F. Grundon 1 Quinoline Alkaloids 81 Non- hemi terpenoid Qui nolines 8i Furoquinoline Alkaloids 82 Heliparvifoline 82 Haplatine, Methylevoxine, and Perfamine 83 3-Prenylquinoline Alkaloids 84 2 Acridone Alkaloids 89 Chapter 8 P-Phenethylamines and the lsoquinoline Alkaloids 92 By N. J. McCorkindale 1 General 92 2 PPhenethylamine Alkaloids 93 3 Simple Isoquinoline Alkaloids 102 4 NaphthalenoisoquiadineA lkaloids 106 5 BenzylisoquinolineA lkaloids 108 6 Pavine Alkaloids 112 7 Dibenzopyrrocoline Alkaloids 113 8 Morphine Alkaloids 115 9 Colchidne Alkaloids 124 10 Cularine Alkaloids 126 11 Protoberberine Alkaloids 127 12 Protopine Alkaloids 138 13 Benzophenanthridine Alkaloids 139 14 PhthalideisoquinolineA lkaloids 142 15 Rhoeadtne and Papavermbine Alkaloids 144 16 Spirobenzylisoquinoline Alkaloids 145 17 Ipecacuanha Alkaloids 147 18 Dimeric Benzylisoquinoline Alkaloids 148 ... The Alkaloids Vlll Chapter 9 The Aporphinoids 152 By M. Shamma 1 Introduction 152 2 Proaporphines 152 3 Aporphines 154 4 Oxoaporphines 162 5 Aporphine-Benzylisoquinoline Dimers 165 6 Phenanthrenes 165 7 Dioxoaporphines, Aristolactams, and Aristolochic Acid 165 8 Azafluoranthenes 166 9 1,6-Diazafluoranthenes 166 Chapter 10 Amaryllidaceae and Related Alkaloids 167 By K A. Snieckus Chapter 11 Erythrina and Related Alkaloids 176 By K A. Snieckus Chapter 12 lndole Alkaloids 183 By J. E. Saxton 1 Introduction 183 2 Simple Alkaloids 184 Non-tryptamines 184 Non-isoprenoid Tryptamines 184 3 Imprenoid Tryptamine and Tryptophan Alkaloids 191 Mould Metabolites 191 Ergot Alkaloids 194 Monoterpenoid Alkaloids 198 Alkaloids of Aristotele Species 198 Corynantheine-Heteroyohimbine-Yohirnbine Group, and Related Oxindoles 198 Sarpagine-Ajmaline-Picraline Group 215 Strychnine-Akuammicine-Condylocarpine- Ellipticine-Uleine Group 220 Aspidospermine-Aspidofractine-Eburnamine Group 222 Ibogamine-Cleaveamine Group 23 1