Mescaloxylic acid

Mescaloxylic acid, also known as N-carboxymethylmescaline or as N-carboxymethyl-3,4,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine, is an alkaloid of the phenethylamine and scaline families related to the psychedelic drug mescaline.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} It is the N-carboxymethyl derivative of mescaline.^[1][2][3] The alkaloid has been reported to be a trace constituent of peyote (Lophophora williamsii), though findings appear conflicting.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} It was first described in the scientific literature by 1972.^[1][3]

Other namesN-Carboxymethylmescaline; N-Carboxymethyl-3,4,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine; N-[2-(3,4,5-Trimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]glycine

ATC code

• None

CAS Number

• 7738-40-1

PubChem CID

• 57478618

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Mescaloxylic acid

Clinical data
Other names	N-Carboxymethylmescaline; N-Carboxymethyl-3,4,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine; N-[2-(3,4,5-Trimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]glycine
ATC code	None
Identifiers
IUPAC name 2-[2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)ethylamino]acetic acid
CAS Number	7738-40-1
PubChem CID	57478618
ChemSpider	74204288
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C13H19NO5
Molar mass	269.297 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC)OC)CCNCC(=O)O
InChI InChI=1S/C13H19NO5/c1-17-10-6-9(4-5-14-8-12(15)16)7-11(18-2)13(10)19-3/h6-7,14H,4-5,8H2,1-3H3,(H,15,16) Key:OUKOSEIHBSLNGJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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