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IUPAC name 1-[(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)methyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-6,7-diol | |
Other names Norlaudanosoline; Tetrahydroxypapaveroline | |
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3D model (JSmol) | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.158.898![]() |
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Properties | |
C16H17NO4 | |
Molar mass | 287.315 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Tetrahydropapaveroline (norlaudanosoline) is a benzyltetrahydroisoquinolinealkaloid.[1]
It can be formed in trace amounts in the brain by acondensation reaction ofdopamine anddopaldehyde (ametabolite of dopamine).[1][2]
It inhibits dopamine uptake within thecerebral cortex.[3]