Cephaeline

Cephaeline
Names
	IUPAC name 7′,10,11-Trimethoxyemetan-6′-ol
	Systematic IUPAC name (1R)-1-{[(2S,3R,11bS)-3-Ethyl-9,10-dimethoxy-1,3,4,6,7,11b-hexahydro-2H-pyrido[2,1-a]isoquinolin-2-yl]methyl}-7-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-ol
	Other names Cepheline; Desmethylemetine; Dihydropsychotrine
Identifiers
CAS Number	483-17-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL255708 ;
ChemSpider	390702 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.006.902
KEGG	C09390 ;
PubChem CID	442195;
UNII	QA971541A1 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID501016520 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C28H38N2O4/c1-5-17-16-30-9-7-19-13-27(33-3)28(34-4)15-22(19)24(30)11-20(17)10-23-21-14-26(32-2)25(31)12-18(21)6-8-29-23/h12-15,17,20,23-24,29,31H,5-11,16H2,1-4H3/t17-,20-,23+,24-/m0/s1 Key: DTGZHCFJNDAHEN-OZEXIGSWSA-N ;
	SMILES CC[C@H]1CN2CCc3cc(c(cc3[C@@H]2C[C@@H]1C[C@@H]4c5cc(c(cc5CCN4)O)OC)OC)OC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C28H38N2O4
Molar mass	466.622 g·mol−1
Appearance	White silky crystals
Solubility in ethanol	Soluble[vague]
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Emetic / poisonous
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Cephaeline is an alkaloid that is found in Cephaelis ipecacuanha and other plant species including Psychotria acuminata.^[1] Cephaeline induces vomiting by stimulating the stomach lining and is found in commercial products such as syrup of ipecac.^[2] Chemically, it is closely related to emetine.

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