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6-MeO-THH

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Also known as 1-Methyl-6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-beta-carboline, 6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroharman

6-MeO-THH, also known as 6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroharman, is a β-carboline (or more specifically a pinoline) derivative and a structural isomer of tetrahydroharmine (7-MeO-THH). It is mentioned in Alexander Shulgin's book TiHKAL (Tryptamines I Have Known and Loved), stating that 6-MeO-THH is very similar to the other carbolines. The compound has been isolated from certain plants of the Virola family.

Chemical data

Formula
C13H16N2O
Molecular weight
216.28 g/mol
IUPAC name
6-methoxy-1-methyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole
SMILES
CC1C2=C(CCN1)C3=C(N2)C=CC(=C3)OC
InChIKey
RDUORFDQRFHYBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
1.9
Polar surface area
37.1 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Molecule type
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Wikidata facts

Has part
carbon
Mass
216.126
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canonical SMILES
CC1C2=C(CCN1)C3=C(N2)C=CC(=C3)OC
chemical formula
C₁₃H₁₆N₂O
Commons category
6-MeO-THH
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6-MeO-THH, also known as 6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroharman, is a β-carboline (or more specifically a pinoline) derivative and a structural isomer of tetrahydroharmine (7-MeO-THH). It is mentioned in Alexander Shulgin's book TiHKAL (Tryptamines I Have Known and Loved), stating that 6-MeO-THH is very similar to the other carbolines. The compound has been isolated from certain plants of the Virola family.

==Use and effects== 6-MeO-THH is reported to be hallucinogenic similarly to other β-carbolines like harmaline. Limited testing suggests that it possesses mild psychoactive effects at a dose of 1.5mg/kg (~100mg for a 70-kg person) orally and is said to be about one-third as potent as 6-methoxyharmalan and three times as potent as harmaline. Its dose range and duration are unknown.

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