Fagaronine

Fagaronine
Chemical structure
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Hydroxy-3,8,9-trimethoxy-5-methylbenzo[c]phenanthridin-5-ium
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C21H19NO4/c1-22-11-13-8-19(25-3)20(26-4)9-15(13)14-6-5-12-7-17(23)18(24-2)10-16(12)21(14)22/h5-11H,1-4H3/p+1
    Key: OOKZVPUCASIEBL-UHFFFAOYSA-O
  • C[n+]2cc4cc(OC)c(cc4c1ccc3cc(O)c(OC)cc3c12)OC
Properties
C21H20NO4
Molar mass 350.39 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Fagaronine is a benzophenanthridine alkaloid found in Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides[1] and other species in the genus Zanthoxylum.

References

  1. ^ Dupont, C; Couillerot, E; Gillet, R; Caron, C; Zeches-Hanrot, M; Riou, JF; Trentesaux, C (2005). "The benzophenanthridine alkaloid fagaronine induces erythroleukemic cell differentiation by gene activation". Planta Medica. 71 (6): 489–94. doi:10.1055/s-2005-864147. PMID 15971117.


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