α-Alkoxyvinyl-and α-Alkoxyethylbarbituric Acids

SM McElvain, H Burkett

Index: McElvain; Burkett Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1942 , vol. 64, p. 1833

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Abstract

Summary An investigation of the alkali-insoluble portion (10%) of the volatile oil of catnip shows that it consists of P-caryophyllene (14%), nepetalactone (42%) and nepetalic anhydride (36%). This latter compound is the anhydride of the hydroxylactone form of nepetalic acid. In addition to these compounds two other substances which comprise not more than 0.5% of the oil have been isolated but not identified. It is shown that ...