Description
Cinchonidine (α-Quinidine) is a cinchona alkaloid found in Cinchona officinalis and Gongronema latifolium. A building block used in asymmetric synthesis in organic chemistry. Weak inhibitor of serotonin transporter (SERT) with Kis of 330, 4.2, 36, 196, 15 μM for dSERT, hSERT, hSERT I172M, hSERT S438T, hSERT Y95F, respectively. Antimalarial activities.
Specific rotation [a]20/D
-105 to -110 deg(C=1, EtOH)