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aporphine

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Also known as 6-methyl-5,6,6a,7-tetrahydro-4H-dibenzo[de,g]quinoline

Aporphine is an alkaloid with the chemical formula . It is the core chemical substructure of the aporphine alkaloids, a subclass of quinoline alkaloids. It can exist in either of two enantiomeric forms, (R)-aporphine and (S)-aporphine.

Chemical data

Formula
C17H17N
Molecular weight
235.32 g/mol
IUPAC name
6-methyl-5,6,6a,7-tetrahydro-4H-dibenzo[de,g]quinoline
SMILES
CN1CCC2=C3C1CC4=CC=CC=C4C3=CC=C2
InChIKey
BZKUYNBAFQJRDM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
3
Polar surface area
3.2 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
1
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
235.1361
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chemical formula
C₁₇H₁₇N
canonical SMILES
CN1CCC2=CC=CC3=C2C1CC4=CC=CC=C43
found in taxon
Antizoma angustifolia
Commons category
Aporphin
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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • Derivatives
  • Apomorphine
  • Effects
  • Synthesis
  • Toxicity
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Psychoactive effects
  • Effects on animals
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  • See also
  • References

Aporphine is an alkaloid with the chemical formula . It is the core chemical substructure of the aporphine alkaloids, a subclass of quinoline alkaloids. It can exist in either of two enantiomeric forms, (R)-aporphine and (S)-aporphine.

==Derivatives== Many different derivatives of aporphine have been isolated from plants. For example, many water lilies (Nymphaea species) produce aporphine alkaloids such as nuciferine, nymphaeine, nymphaline, nupharine, α- and β-nupharidine.

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