Eleven alkaloids have been isolated from whole plants of Narcissus bujei (A
maryllidaceae). The alkaloids 11-O-acetylhaemanthamine and bujeine are repo
rted for the first time. The structure and stereochemistry of these new alk
aloids have been determined by physical and spectroscopic methods. The X-ra
y diffraction analysis of O-methyllycorenine hydrochloride has been perform
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