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PHL89700

Harmaline

phyproof® Reference Substance

Synonym(s):

1-Methyl-7-methoxy-3,4-dihydro-β-carboline, 3,4-Dihydroharmine, 4,9-Dihydro-7-methoxy-1-methyl-3H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole, Dihydroharmine, Harmalol methyl ether, Harmidine, NSC 407285

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C13H14N2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
214.26
Beilstein:
207310
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

primary reference standard

product line

phyproof® Reference Substance

Assay

≥95.0% (HPLC)

manufacturer/tradename

PhytoLab

drug control

stupéfiant (France); regulated under CDSA - not available from Sigma-Aldrich Canada

mp

232-234 °C (lit.)

application(s)

food and beverages

format

neat

SMILES string

COc1ccc2c3CCN=C(C)c3[nH]c2c1

InChI

1S/C13H14N2O/c1-8-13-11(5-6-14-8)10-4-3-9(16-2)7-12(10)15-13/h3-4,7,15H,5-6H2,1-2H3

InChI key

RERZNCLIYCABFS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

This substance is a primary reference substance with assigned absolute purity (considering chromatographic purity, water, residual solvents, inorganic impurities). The exact value can be found on the certificate. Produced by PhytoLab GmbH & Co. KG

Application

Reactant for preparation of:
  • Acylated harmalines via Friedel-Crafts reaction
  • Phenacyl derivatives of 1-methyl-7-methoxy-β-carbolines as central nervous system affectors
  • Palladium harmaline DMSO chloro complex as anti-tumor agent

Natural product scaffold in preparation of:
  • Trypanothione reductase inhibitors†

Biochem/physiol Actions

CNS stimulant; may act through NMDA receptors

Legal Information

phyproof is a registered trademark of PhytoLab GmbH & Co. KG

Pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - STOT SE 2

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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