Title:  Lophophorine 
CAS Registry Number:  17627-78-0 
CAS Name:  (9S)-6,7,8,9-Tetrahydro-4-methoxy-8,9-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolo[4,5-h]isoquinoline 
Additional Names:  N-methylanhalonine 
Molecular Formula:  C13H17NO3 
Molecular Weight:  235.28 
Percent Composition:  C 66.36%, H 7.28%, N 5.95%, O 20.40% 
Literature References:  In Lophophora williamsii (Lemaire) Coult., Cactaceae.  Extraction procedure:  Kauder, Arch. Pharm. 237, 191 (1899).  Structure:  Späth, Gangl, Monatsh. Chem. 44, 104, 106 (1923).  Synthesis:  Späth, Kesztler, Ber. 68, 1667 (1935). 
Properties:  Oily liquid.  bp0.02 140-145° (air bath temp).  [a]D25 -47° (c = 1 in chloroform).  Sol in ether, chloroform. 
Boiling point:  bp0.02 140-145° (air bath temp) 
Optical Rotation:  [a]D25 -47° (c = 1 in chloroform) 
  
Derivative Type:  Hydrochloride  
Molecular Formula:  C13H17NO3.HCl 
Molecular Weight:  271.74 
Percent Composition:  C 57.46%, H 6.68%, N 5.15%, O 17.66%, Cl 13.05% 
Properties:  Needles from alcohol.  [a]D17 -9.5° (c = 1).  Sol in water, alcohol. 
Optical Rotation:  [a]D17 -9.5° (c = 1) 
  
  
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