Salsolidine

Salsolidine
Names
	IUPAC name 6,7-dimethoxy-1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline
	Other names 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro-6,7-dimethoxy-1-methyl-isoquinoline; DMMH-4; 6,7-Dimethylsalsolinol; O-Methylsalsoline; Norcarnegine
Identifiers
CAS Number	38520-68-2; 5784-74-7; 493-48-1; hydrochloride: 63283-42-1;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:94438;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL320193; ChEMBL1196026; hydrochloride: ChEMBL1883920;
ChemSpider	9880; 144429;
EC Number	837-124-7;
PubChem CID	10302;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID601318133 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C12H17NO2/c1-8-10-7-12(15-3)11(14-2)6-9(10)4-5-13-8/h6-8,13H,4-5H2,1-3H3 Key: HMYJLVDKPJHJCF-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES COc1cc2C(C)NCCc2cc1OC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H17NO2
Molar mass	207.273 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Salsolidine, also known as 6,7-dimethylsalsolinol, O-methylsalsoline, or norcarnegine, is a tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloid found in various cactus species.^[1]^[2] It is pharmacologically active.^[1] Salsolidine has been found to act as a weak but relatively potent monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), specifically of monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) ((R)-enantiomer K_i = 6 μM), among other actions.^[1]^[3]

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