Dimeric alkaloids from the barks of Erythrina variegata as well as their occurrence

Abstract

Thirteen undescribed dimeric Erythrina alkaloids, named as erythrivarines A1–A13, were isolated from the barks of Erythrina variegata L. and. Their structures were determined on the basis of NMR, UV and mass spectral analyses. Dimeric Erythrina alkaloid with a C-8/8′ linkage in erythrivarine A1 was not yet reported. Representative dimers from titled plant were used to prove their occurrence as natural products by LC − MS detection. Additionally, simultaneous investigation enabled us to propose the natural property of seemingly artificial Erythrina alkaloid with acetonyl group.