Acta Cryst. (2006). E62, o1271-o1272  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536806007471 ]

Tetrahydroepiberberine

X.-L. Wang

Abstract: The title compound [systematic name: 6,6a,11,12-tetrahydro-8,9-dimethoxy-14H-dioxolo[4',5':7,8]isoquinolino[3,2-a]isoquinoline], also known as sinactine, C₂₀H₂₁NO₄, a protoberberine-type alkaloid, was isolated from the roots of the plant Sinomenium acutum. Both piperidine rings adopt half-chair conformations.

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