Title: Pellotine
CAS Registry Number: 83-14-7
CAS Name: 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro-6,7-dimethoxy-1,2-dimethyl-8-isoquinolinol
Additional Names: N-methylanhalonidine; 8-hydroxy-6,7-dimethoxy-1,2-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline
Molecular Formula: C13H19NO3
Molecular Weight: 237.29
Percent Composition: C 65.80%, H 8.07%, N 5.90%, O 20.23%
Literature References: From the mescal buttons (pellote) of Lophophora williamsii (Lemaire) Coult., Cactaceae. Structure: Späth et al., Ber. 65, 1771 (1932). Synthesis: Brossi et al., Helv. Chim. Acta 47, 2089 (1964); 49, 403 (1966); Takido et al., J. Pharm. Sci. 59, 271 (1970). Biosynthetic studies: Battersby et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 1967, 563; 1968, 6111.
Properties: Plates from petr ether, mp 112°. Alkaline reaction. Freely sol in alc, acetone, ether, chloroform; sparingly sol in water.
Melting point: mp 112°
Derivative Type: Hydrochloride
Molecular Formula: C13H19NO3.HCl
Molecular Weight: 273.76
Percent Composition: C 57.04%, H 7.36%, N 5.12%, O 17.53%, Cl 12.95%
Properties: Prisms, freely sol in water; sparingly in alcohol.
Derivative Type: Hydriodide
Molecular Formula: C13H19NO3.HI
Molecular Weight: 365.21
Percent Composition: C 42.75%, H 5.52%, N 3.84%, O 13.14%, I 34.75%
Properties: Prisms, mp 130°, sol in water, alcohol, almost insol in ether.
Melting point: mp 130°
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