Salvinorin C, a new neoclerodane diterpene from a bioactive fraction of the hallucinogenic Mexican mint Salvia divinorum.
Organic letters November 29, 2001 L J Valdés, H M Chang, D C Visger et al. 81 citations
A minor compound called salvinorin C was isolated from the leaves of the Mexican mint Salvia divinorum. Its chemical structure was determined using detailed proton and carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) experiments, along with comparisons to the NMR data of three acetate derivatives made from the major reduction product of salvinorin A. This work adds to the understanding of the chemical constituents of this psychoactive plant.