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deoxyepinephrine

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deoxyepinephrine

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Also known as N-methyldopamine, 1-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methylaminoethane, N-methyl-3,4-dihydroxyphenethylamine, Epinin, Desoxyepinephrine, 3,4-dihydroxy-N-methylphenethylamine, Deoxyephinephrine

Deoxyepinephrine, also known by the common names '''N-methyldopamine and epinine''', is an organic compound and natural product that is structurally related to the important neurotransmitters dopamine and epinephrine. All three of these compounds also belong to the catecholamine family. The pharmacology of epinine largely resembles that of its "parent", dopamine. Epinine has been found in plants, insects and animals. It is also of significance as the active metabolic breakdown product of the prodrug ibopamine, which has been used to treat congestive heart failure.

Chemical data

Formula
C9H13NO2
Molecular weight
167.2 g/mol
IUPAC name
4-[2-(methylamino)ethyl]benzene-1,2-diol

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Molecule type
Small molecule

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Mass
167.095
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chemical formula
C₉H₁₃NO₂
canonical SMILES
CNCCC1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)O
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Deoxyepinephrine, also known by the common names '''N-methyldopamine and epinine', is an organic compound and natural product that is structurally related to the important neurotransmitters dopamine and epinephrine. All three of these compounds also belong to the catecholamine family. The pharmacology of epinine largely resembles that of its "parent", dopamine. Epinine has been found in plants, insects and animals. It is also of significance as the active metabolic breakdown product of the prodrug ibopamine, which has been used to treat congestive heart failure.

==Occurrence== Epinine does not seem to occur widely, but it is present as a minor alkaloid in some plants, such as the peyote cactus, Lophophora williamsii, and a species of Acacia, as well as in Scotch Broom, Cytisus scoparius. This compound has also been isolated from the adrenal medulla of pigs and cows, and from the toad, Rhinella marina. It has also been detected in the locust, Locusta migratoria.

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