Harmaline

• Catalog No.: Bio-0574
• CAS Number: 304-21-2
• M. F.: C13H14N2O
• M. W.: 214.26306

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: 7-methoxy-1-methyl-3H,4H,9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole
• IUPAC Traditional name: 7-methoxy-1-methyl-3H,4H,9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole
• Synonyms: Dihydroharmine; Harmidine

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 304-21-2

PROPERTIES

• Application(s): Possesses antiparkinsonian props.
• Application(s): Component of a S. American hallucinogenic drink
• Biological Source: Alkaloid from Peganum harmala, Passiflora incarnata, Banisteria caapi and some Banisteriopsis spp. (Zygophyllaceae, Passifloraceae, Malphigiaceae)
• Mechanism of Action: CNS stimulant
• Mechanism of Action: MAO inhibitor

REFERENCES

• Fischer, O., Ber., 1889, 22, 637, (synth)
• Spth, E. et al., Ber., 1930, 63, 120, (Me ether, synth)
• Konovalova, R. et al., Arch. Pharm. (Weinheim, Ger.), 1935, 273, 156, (synth)
• Spenser, I.D., Can. J. Chem., 1959, 37, 1851, (derivs, synth, uv, ir)
• Robinson, B., Chem. Ind. (London), 1965, 605, (Me ether, pmr)
• Allen, J.R.F. et al., Phytochemistry, 1980, 19, 1573, (occur, bibl)
• Coune, C.A. et al., Phytochemistry, 1980, 19, 2009, (cmr)
• Verpoorte, R. et al., Org. Magn. Reson., 1984, 22, 328, (cmr)
• Biondic, M.C. et al., J.C.S. Perkin 2, 1992, 1049, (Me ether, uv)