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HuagongsheHuagongshe Chemistry Print Report · For research reference only
HRID 1111173Generated: October 27, 2026

Hydrochloric Acid → Eseroline

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
ReactantPhysostigmineHCID 5983—
ReactantPotassium HydroxideHCID 14797—
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
ProductEserolineHCID 119198—

Reaction Steps

hydrolyzing physostigmine in absolute ethanol under a nitrogen atmosphere at ambient temperature by treatment with aqueous 5-30% w/w NaOH or KOH solutions, followed by treatment with 1N HCl to obtain eseroline (II) ##STR10## which is purified by crystallization from a 1:1 benzene/petroleum ether mixture;

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04978673
Source datasetuspto-grants-1990_12
ORD IDord-5feb99b4516941d486f59a90da23203e
Source noteuspto-grants-1990_12