Chemical constituents of Polyalthia suberosa. A one-pot synthesis of 1-carbamoylpyrrolidin-2-one, a constituent of the plant

Abstract

1-Carbamoylpyrrolidin-2-one (1) and tetrahydropalmatine (3) have been isolated from the bark of Polyalthia suberosa. A simple one-step synthesis of 1 is reported.