(8xi)-cinchonan-9-ol

Cinchonan or (8S)-cinchonan in which one of the hydrogens at position 9 is substituted by hydroxy.

ChEBI ID: 115155

Members (2)

Member	Definition	Role
cinchonidine	8-epi-Cinchonan in which a hydrogen at position 9 is substituted by hydroxy (R configuration). A diasteroisomer of cinchonine, it occurs in the bark of most varieties of Cinchona shrubs, and is frequently used for directing chirality in asymmetric synthesis.	cinchonidine
cinchonine	Cinchonan in which a hydrogen at position 9 is substituted by hydroxy (S configuration). It occurs in the bark of most varieties of Cinchona shrubs, and is frequently used for directing chirality in asymmetric synthesis.	cinchonine