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A yohimbane-type indole alkaloid, ourouparine, was found in Gelsemium sempervirens, and its structure was elucidated by spectroscopic analysis and total synthesis.
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This work was supported by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (No. 16510156) from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and, in part, by Takeda Science Foundation (to H.T.) and by Astellas Foundation for Research on Medicinal Resorces (to M.K.).
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Kogure, N., Someya, A., Urano, A. et al. Total synthesis and full NMR assignment of ourouparine, a yohimbane-type indole alkaloid isolated from Gelsemium sempervirens . J Nat Med 61, 208–212 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11418-006-0125-4
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