Coptisine

Coptisine
Names
	IUPAC name 7,8,13,13a-Tetradehydro-2′H,2′′H-bis([1,3]dioxolo)[4′,5′:2,3;4′′,5′′:9,10]berbin-7-ium
	Systematic IUPAC name 6,7-Dihydro-2H,10H-5λ5-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g][1,3]dioxolo[4′,5′:7,8]isoquinolino[3,2-a]isoquinolin-5-ylium
Identifiers
CAS Number	3486-66-6 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL362071 ;
ChemSpider	65268 ;
PubChem CID	72322;
UNII	0GCL71VN14 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10188404 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C19H14NO4/c1-2-16-19(24-10-21-16)14-8-20-4-3-12-6-17-18(23-9-22-17)7-13(12)15(20)5-11(1)14/h1-2,5-8H,3-4,9-10H2/q+1 Key: XYHOBCMEDLZUMP-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES O1c3c(OC1)c2c[n+]6c(cc2cc3)c5cc4OCOc4cc5CC6;
Properties
Chemical formula	C19H14NO4+
Molar mass	320.319
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Coptisine is an alkaloid found in Chinese goldthread (Coptis chinensis),^[1] greater celandine, and opium.^[2] Famous for the bitter taste that it produces, it is used in Chinese herbal medicine along with the related compound berberine for digestive disorders caused by bacterial infections.^[3]

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