Methylecgonine

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Methylecgonine, also known as ecgonine methyl ester is a prominent tropane alkaloid found in coca leaves.[1] It is metabolite of cocaine,[2] and may be used as a precursor for it. It also occurs as minor alkaloid in roots of many Datura species such as Datura stramonium[3] and Datura innoxia.[4]

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Methylecgonine
Names
IUPAC name
methyl 3-hydroxy-8-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-2-carboxylate
Other names
  • Ecgonine methyl ester
  • EME
  • Methyl ecgonine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/C10H17NO3/c1-11-6-3-4-7(11)9(8(12)5-6)10(13)14-2/h6-9,12H,3-5H2,1-2H3/t6-,7+,8-,9+/m0/s1
  • Key: QIQNNBXHAYSQRY-UYXSQOIJSA-N
  • unspecified sterocentres: InChI=1S/C10H17NO3/c1-11-6-3-4-7(11)9(8(12)5-6)10(13)14-2/h6-9,12H,3-5H2,1-2H3
    Key: QIQNNBXHAYSQRY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CN1[C@H]2CC[C@@H]1[C@H]([C@H](C2)O)C(=O)OC
  • unspecified sterocentres: CN1C2CCC1C(C(C2)O)C(=O)OC
Properties
C10H17NO3
Molar mass 199.250 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Biosynthesis

It is the last step before cocaine is biosynthesized in coca plants with the help of BAHD acyltransferase.[5]

Animal study

Animals study suggest that it has beneficial effect on cognition and protects against cocaine lethality.[6][7] It showed inhibition of sodium channels only at very high dosages.[8]

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References

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