Catharanthine

Catharanthine
Names
Other names
Methyl(5|A)-3,4-didehydroibogamine-18-carboxylate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
Properties
C21H24N2O2
Molar mass 336.44 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Catharanthine is a terpene indole alkaloid produced by the medicinal plant Catharanthus roseus. Catharanthine is derived from strictosidine, but the exact mechanism by which this happens is currently unknown. Catharanthine is one of the two precursors that form vinblastine, the other being vindoline.

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