Woodward published a very brief account on the strychnine synthesis in 1954 (just 3 pages) and a lengthy one (42 pages) in 1963. (wikipedia.org)
Alkaloids3
Robinson was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1947 for his work on alkaloids, strychnine included. (wikipedia.org)
Robinson was an English chemist who was awarded the 1947 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on plant alkaloids. (sciencenotes.org)
He investigated the chemical reactions that produce alkaloids and discovered the structures of morphine and strychnine. (sciencenotes.org)
Nicotine1
Toxicants employed to kill snakes include nicotine sulphate in water, strychnine in eggs, and various insecticide sprays. (escholarship.org)
Compound2
This particular compound was already known from strychnine degradation studies. (wikipedia.org)
Coyote control measures discussed include use of traps including description of various types of trap sets, snares, coyote-getters, denning, still-hunting, calling and shooting, aerial hunting, and poisoning using either strychnine drop-baits or impregnated bait stations using Compound 1080. (escholarship.org)
Robinson1
The process of chemical identification was completed with publications in 1946 by Robinson and later confirmed by Woodward in 1947. (wikipedia.org)
Crime1
This sliverprint is for a story in War Against Crime #7, dated June-July 1947. (blogspot.com)
Title1
Also known by its American title The Crooked Wreath, this classic mystery novel from 1947 is loaded with sharply drawn characters and devilish misdirection, all capped by one of the genre's most thrilling denouements. (bookcornershop.co.uk)