Synonym(s): 1-Methyl-7-methoxy-3,4-dihydro-β-carboline; 4,9-Dihydro-7-methoxy-1-methyl-3H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole; Dihydroharmine; Harmalol methyl ether; Harmidine; NSC 407285
Formula: C13H14N2O
Formula Weight: 214.26
CAS No.: 304-21-2
Application: Reactant for preparation of:
• Acylated harmalines via Friedel-Crafts reaction
• Phenacyl derivatives of 1-methyl-7-methoxy-β-carbolines as central nervous system affectors
• Palladium harmaline DMSO chloro complex as anti-tumor agent
Natural product scaffold in preparation of:
• Trypanothione reductase inhibitors†
Packaging: 1 g in glass bottle
Beilstein Registry Number: 207310
EC No.: 206-152-6
Melting Point: 232-234°C(lit.)
Biochem/physiol Actions: CNS stimulant; may act through NMDA receptors
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H11NO