Voacangine
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Voacangine | |
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Chemical name (CAS) | 12-methoxyibogamine-18 -carboxylic acid methyl ester |
CAS number | 510-22-5 |
Chemical formula | C22H29N2O3 |
Molecular mass | 368.5 g/mol |
Melting point | 136-137 C |
Voacangine (12-methoxyibogamine-18-carboxylic acid methyl ester) is a tryptamine found predominantly in the rootbark of the Voacanga africana tree. It is an iboga alkaloid which commonly serves as a precursor for the semi-synthesis of ibogaine. [1]