Derivative of Cinchonine

General

Cinchonine is an alkaloid found in the bark of most varieties of Cinchona shrubs: Cinchona calisaya, Cinchona officinalis, Dendrosenecio kilimanjari... It is used in asymmetric synthesis in organic chemistry. It is a stereoisomer and pseudo-enantiomer of cinchonidine, structurally similar to quinine