N-Methylanhalinine
Chemical compound
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N-Methylanhalinine, also known as O-methylanhalidine, is a tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloid found in various Turbinicarpus cactus species.[1][2][3] It has been found to act as a potent inverse agonist of the serotonin 5-HT7 receptor.[4] The compound is several-fold more potent as a serotonin 5-HT7 receptor inverse agonist than its parent compound anhalinine.[4]
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| IUPAC name
6,7,8-trimethoxy-2-methyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-isoquinoline | |
| Other names
1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro-6,7,8-trimethoxy-2-methylisoquinoline; O-Methylanhalidine | |
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| C13H19NO3 | |
| Molar mass | 237.299 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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