Coclaurine

Coclaurine
Names
IUPAC name
(1S)-1-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]-6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-ol
Identifiers
486-39-5
ChemSpider 141028
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PubChem 160487
Properties
C17H19NO3
Molar mass 285.34 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

Coclaurine is a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist which has been isolated from a variety of plant sources including Nelumbo nucifera, Sarcopetalum harveyanum,[1] Ocotea duckei,[2] and others. It belongs to the class of tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloids. Dimerization of coclaurine leads to the biscoclaurine alkaloids such as cepharanthine.

References

  1. Sowemimo BO, Beal JL, Doskotch RW, Svoboda GH (1972). "The isolation of stepharine and coclaurine from Sarcopetalum harveyanum". Lloydia 35 (1): 90–91. PMID 5037484.
  2. I.G da Silva, J.M Barbosa-Filho, M.S da Silva, C.D.G de Lacerda, E.V.L da-Cunha (2002). "Coclaurine from Ocotea duckei". Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 30 (9): 881–883. doi:10.1016/s0305-1978(02)00024-8.


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