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IUPAC name 1-[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl]-3,8-dimethoxy[1]benzopyrano[5,4,3-cde][1]benzopyran-5,10-dione | |
Other names Thaspine | |
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C20H19NO6 | |
Molar mass | 369.4 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Taspine is an alkaloid which acts as a potent acetylcholinesterase inhibitor and cicatrizant. It is found in various plants including Magnolia x soulangeana [1] and Croton lechleri . [2]
The first total synthesis was reported by T. Ross Kelly and Roger L. Xie in 1998. [3]