Abstract
ROBINSON 1 and Schöpf2 have developed with conspicuous success the concept that a fundamental reaction of biogenesis involves the condensation between an amino (or ‘imino) group, a carbonyl group and an anionoid centre:
Enjoying our latest content?
Log in or create an account to continue
- Access the most recent journalism from Nature's award-winning team
- Explore the latest features & opinion covering groundbreaking research
or
References
Robinson, J. Chem. Soc., 111, 876 (1917).
Schöpf, Z. angew. Chem., 50, 787, 797 (1937).
Hahn and Ludewig, Ber., 67, 2031 (1934). Hahn and Werner, Ann., 520, 123 (1935). Hahn and Hansel, Ber., 71, 2192 (1938).
Prelog and Wiesner, Helv. Chim. Acta, 30, 1465 (1947).
Ciamician and Silber, Ber., 41, 1071, 1928 (1908); 43, 3140 (1910); 46, 3077 (1913).
Holmes and Robinson, J. Chem. Soc., 603 (1939).
Woodward, Brehm and Nelson, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 69, 2250 (1947).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
WOODWARD, R. Biogenesis of the Strychnos Alkaloids. Nature 162, 155–156 (1948). https://doi.org/10.1038/162155a0
Issue date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/162155a0
This article is cited by
-
Biosynthesis of strychnine
Nature (2022)
-
Die Konstitution der Salamander-Alkaloide
Experientia (1961)
-
A view of progress in the chemistry of indole alkaloids
Experientia (1960)
-
Biosynthese der Alkaloide
Die Naturwissenschaften (1960)
-
Alkaloid biosynthesis
Experientia (1959)
