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Preferred IUPAC name
(7aS)-10,11-Dimethoxy-7-methyl-6,7,7a,8-tetrahydro-2H,5H-benzo[g][1,3]benzodioxolo[6,5,4-de]quinoline | |
Other names
(S)-(+)-Dicentrine
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C20H21NO4 | |
Molar mass | 339.391 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Dicentrine is an aporphinic alkaloid found in several plant species, mainly from family Lauraceae, including Lindera megaphylla.[1] At high doses, dicentrine shows antinociceptive activity in a mouse model of pain.[2] It probably acts via a TRPA1-dependent mechanism.[2]