Pellotine

Pellotine
Names
Systematic IUPAC name
6,7-Dimethoxy-1,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-isoquinolin-8-ol
Other names
Peyotline; N-Methylanhalonidine
Identifiers
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PubChem 65742
Properties
C13H19NO3
Molar mass 237.30 g·mol−1
Melting point 110 to 113
Hazards
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
10 mg/kg (intravenous, dog)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Pellotine is an alkaloid found in Lophophora species.[1]

Pellotine is slightly narcotic, and has been used in medicine as a hypnotic in very small doses.

References

  1. Gabermann, V (1978). "Estimation of mescaline and pellotine in Lophophora coulter plants (Cactaceae) by means of the oscillographic polarography". Biokhimiia (Moscow, Russia) 43 (2): 246–51. PMID 647075.


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