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7. Still, W.C.; Kahn, M.; Mitra, A. J.Org. Chem. 1978, 43, 2923.
8. Purified, recrystallized divinorin A has activity slightly stronger than the original plant extract,
whereas divinorin B was inactive in this bioassay (this does not preclude the possibility of a
different psychotropic activity in the latter). The mother liquor from recrystallization contains at
least two more terpenoids in addition to these two divinorins. This mixture shows substantially
stronger activity, thus suggesting the presence of a minor component(s) that either synergistically
enhances the activity of divinorin A or has strong sedative properties in itself. Isolation of these
minor components and identifying their activities is currently being pursued.
9. Martinez-Ripoli, M.; Fayos, J.; Rodriguez, B.; Garcia-Alvarez, M.C.; Savona, G.; Piozzi, F.;
Paternostro, M.; Hanson, J.R. J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. I 1981, 1186.
10. Butler, W.M.; Tanaka, Y.; Koreeda, M. J. Org. Chem. 1981, 46, 4620.
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