Peyophorine

Peyophorine
Names
	IUPAC name 8-ethyl-4-methoxy-9-methyl-7,9-dihydro-6H-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-h]isoquinoline
	Other names N-Ethylanhalonine
Identifiers
CAS Number	22030-12-2;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
PubChem CID	162875832;
	InChI InChI=1S/C14H19NO3/c1-4-15-6-5-10-7-11(16-3)13-14(18-8-17-13)12(10)9(15)2/h7,9H,4-6,8H2,1-3H3 Key: QJJGMTYVMOHCEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CCN1CCC2=CC(=C3C(=C2C1C)OCO3)OC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C14H19NO3
Molar mass	249.310 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

Peyophorine, also known as N-ethylanhalonine, is a minor tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloid found in peyote (Lophophora williamsii).^[1]^[2]^[3] It was first described by 1968.^[3]

References

^ Lundström, J. (1985). "The Occurrence of Simple Isoquinolines in Plants". The Chemistry and Biology of Isoquinoline Alkaloids. Proceedings in Life Sciences. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg. pp. 47–61. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-70128-3_4. ISBN 978-3-642-70130-6. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
^ Menachery, Mary D.; Lavanier, Gregory L.; Wetherly, Mark L.; Guinaudeau, Hélène; Shamma, Maurice (1986). "Simple Isoquinoline Alkaloids". Journal of Natural Products. 49 (5): 745–778. Bibcode:1986JNAtP..49..745M. doi:10.1021/np50047a001. ISSN 0163-3864. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
^ ^a ^b Kapadia GJ, Fales HM (November 1968). "Peyote alkaloids. VI. Peyophorine, a tetrahydroisoquinoline cactus alkaloid containing an N-ethyl group". J Pharm Sci. 57 (11): 2017–2018. doi:10.1002/jps.2600571148. PMID 5725946.