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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:06:50 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-18 23:00:00 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB005759</accession>
  <name>alpha-Allocryptopine</name>
  <description>Alpha-allocryptopine, also known as alpha-fagarine or beta-homochelidonine, is a member of the class of compounds known as protopine alkaloids. Protopine alkaloids are alkaloids with a structure based on a tricyclic protopine formed by oxidative ring fission of protoberberine N-metho salts. Alpha-allocryptopine is practically insoluble (in water) and an extremely weak acidic compound (based on its pKa). Alpha-allocryptopine can be found in barley, which makes alpha-allocryptopine a potential biomarker for the consumption of this food product. </description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>&amp;alpha;-allocryptopine</synonym>
    <synonym>&amp;alpha;-fagarine</synonym>
    <synonym>&amp;beta;-homochelidonine</synonym>
    <synonym>Allocryptopine</synonym>
    <synonym>Allocrytopine</synonym>
    <synonym>alpha-Allocryptopine</synonym>
    <synonym>alpha-Fagarine</synonym>
    <synonym>Beta-allocryptopine</synonym>
    <synonym>beta-Homochelidonine</synonym>
    <synonym>Fagarine I</synonym>
    <synonym>Gamma-homochelidonine</synonym>
    <synonym>Taliktrimin (thalictrimine)</synonym>
    <synonym>Thalictrimine</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C21H23NO5</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>369.411</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>369.157622851</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>7,8-dimethoxy-11-methyl-17,19-dioxa-11-azatetracyclo[12.7.0.0⁴,⁹.0¹⁶,²⁰]henicosa-1(14),4(9),5,7,15,20-hexaen-2-one</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>β-allocryptopine</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>485-91-6</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>COC1=C(OC)C2=C(CC(=O)C3=C(CCN(C)C2)C=C2OCOC2=C3)C=C1</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C21H23NO5/c1-22-7-6-14-9-19-20(27-12-26-19)10-15(14)17(23)8-13-4-5-18(24-2)21(25-3)16(13)11-22/h4-5,9-10H,6-8,11-12H2,1-3H3</inchi>
  <inchikey>HYBRYAPKQCZIAE-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as protopine alkaloids. These are alkaloids with a structure based on a tricyclic protopine formed by oxidative ring fission of protoberberine N-metho salts.</description>
    <direct_parent>Protopine alkaloids</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Alkaloids and derivatives</super_class>
    <class>Protopine alkaloids</class>
    <sub_class/>
    <molecular_framework>Aromatic heteropolycyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Acetals</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Alkyl aryl ethers</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Anisoles</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Aralkylamines</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Aryl alkyl ketones</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Azacyclic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Benzodioxoles</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organopnictogen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Oxacyclic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Trialkylamines</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Acetal</substituent>
      <substituent>Alkyl aryl ether</substituent>
      <substituent>Amine</substituent>
      <substituent>Anisole</substituent>
      <substituent>Aralkylamine</substituent>
      <substituent>Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Aryl alkyl ketone</substituent>
      <substituent>Aryl ketone</substituent>
      <substituent>Azacycle</substituent>
      <substituent>Benzenoid</substituent>
      <substituent>Benzodioxole</substituent>
      <substituent>Ether</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Ketone</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic nitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organoheterocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organonitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organopnictogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Oxacycle</substituent>
      <substituent>Protopine skeleton</substituent>
      <substituent>Tertiary aliphatic amine</substituent>
      <substituent>Tertiary amine</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>Isoquinoline alkaloids</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>a small molecule</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>dibenzazecine alkaloid</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state/>
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    <property>
      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>2.38</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-3.86</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>5.07e-02 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
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    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>160.5 oC</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>2.65</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>15.98</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>5.01</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>7,8-dimethoxy-11-methyl-17,19-dioxa-11-azatetracyclo[12.7.0.0⁴,⁹.0¹⁶,²⁰]henicosa-1(14),4(9),5,7,15,20-hexaen-2-one</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>369.411</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>369.157622851</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>COC1=C(OC)C2=C(CC(=O)C3=C(CCN(C)C2)C=C2OCOC2=C3)C=C1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C21H23NO5</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/C21H23NO5/c1-22-7-6-14-9-19-20(27-12-26-19)10-15(14)17(23)8-13-4-5-18(24-2)21(25-3)16(13)11-22/h4-5,9-10H,6-8,11-12H2,1-3H3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>HYBRYAPKQCZIAE-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>57.23</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>101.73</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>39.23</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>6</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <pathways>
  </pathways>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>96270</spectrum_id>
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      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
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      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>96272</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>160719</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>160720</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
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      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
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      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>3602125</spectrum_id>
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      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>3602126</spectrum_id>
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      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>3602128</spectrum_id>
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  <hmdb_id/>
  <pubchem_compound_id/>
  <chemspider_id/>
  <kegg_id/>
  <chebi_id>17390</chebi_id>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id/>
  <wikipidia/>
  <vmh_id/>
  <fbonto_id/>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
  </general_references>
  <foods>
    <food>
      <name>Barley</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Hordeum vulgare</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>4513</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
    </food>
  </foods>
  <flavors>
  </flavors>
  <enzymes>
  </enzymes>
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    <health_effect>
      <name>Anti-arrhythmic</name>
      <id>129</id>
      <definition>A drug used for the treatment or prevention of cardiac arrhythmias. Anti-arrhythmia drugs may affect the polarisation-repolarisation phase of the action potential, its excitability or refractoriness, or impulse conduction or membrane responsiveness within cardiac fibres.</definition>
    </health_effect>
    <health_effect>
      <name>Cardioactive</name>
      <id>765</id>
      <definition>A drug used for the treatment or prevention of cardiac arrhythmias. Anti-arrhythmia drugs may affect the polarisation-repolarisation phase of the action potential, its excitability or refractoriness, or impulse conduction or membrane responsiveness within cardiac fibres.</definition>
    </health_effect>
    <health_effect>
      <name>Oxytocic</name>
      <id>1185</id>
      <definition>A drug that stimulates contraction of the myometrium. Oxytocics are used to induce labour, obstetric at term, to prevent or control postpartum or postabortion haemorrhage, and to assess foetal status in high risk pregnancies. They may also be used alone or with other drugs to induce abortions (abortifacients).</definition>
    </health_effect>
  </health_effects>
</compound>
