Treatment of berberine with indium

Authors
Das, B Srinivas, KVNS
Citation
B. Das et Kvns. Srinivas, Treatment of berberine with indium, SYN COMMUN, 31(12), 2001, pp. 1815-1817
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
SYNTHETIC COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
00397911 → ACNP
Volume
31
Issue
12
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1815 - 1817
Database
ISI
SICI code
0039-7911(2001)31:12<1815:TOBWI>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Berberine, an important bioactive alkaloid, was treated with indium in aque ous ammonium chloride solution to produce tetrahydroberberine. This is the first report of the reduction of a natural quaternary alkaloid by applying indium.