Strychnos4
- Brucine is an alkaloid obtained from strychnos seeds: (Strychnos nux-vomica L. and s. ignatii Berg, Loganiaceae). (inchem.org)
- Agriculture - Brucine and the other alkaloids obtained from the seeds of Strychnos have been used for destroying birds, rodents, moles and predatory animals (Vallet, 1964). (inchem.org)
- Nux vomica (dried ripe seeds of Strychnos nux) contains strychnine and brucine and is used in the preparation of homeopathic medicine. (inchem.org)
- Strychnine is a terpene indole alkaloid belonging to the Strychnos family of Corynanthe alkaloids, and it is derived from tryptamine and secologanin. (wikipedia.org)
Group1
- The first total synthesis of strychnine was reported by the research group of R. B. Woodward in 1954, and is considered a classic in this field. (wikipedia.org)
Main1
- its synthesis has been targeted and its stereocontrolled preparation independently achieved by more than a dozen research groups since the first success (see main strychnine total synthesis article). (wikipedia.org)