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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:10:08 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-18 23:36:00 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB012368</accession>
  <name>Neferine</name>
  <description>Alkaloid from the seed embryo of Nelumbo nucifera (East Indian lotus). Neferine is found in coffee and coffee products.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>12'-O-Methylliensinine</synonym>
    <synonym>Neferin</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C38H44N2O6</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>624.7658</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>624.31993715</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>4-[(6,7-dimethoxy-2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-1-yl)methyl]-2-({6-methoxy-1-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl}oxy)phenol</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>4-[(6,7-dimethoxy-2-methyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-isoquinolin-1-yl)methyl]-2-({6-methoxy-1-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-2-methyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-isoquinolin-7-yl}oxy)phenol</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>2292-16-2</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>COC1=CC=C(CC2N(C)CCC3=CC(OC)=C(OC4=C(O)C=CC(CC5N(C)CCC6=CC(OC)=C(OC)C=C56)=C4)C=C23)C=C1</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C38H44N2O6/c1-39-15-14-27-21-36(44-5)38(23-30(27)31(39)17-24-7-10-28(42-3)11-8-24)46-34-19-25(9-12-33(34)41)18-32-29-22-37(45-6)35(43-4)20-26(29)13-16-40(32)2/h7-12,19-23,31-32,41H,13-18H2,1-6H3</inchi>
  <inchikey>MIBATSHDJRIUJK-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzylisoquinolines. These are organic compounds containing an isoquinoline to which a benzyl group is attached.</description>
    <direct_parent>Benzylisoquinolines</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Organoheterocyclic compounds</super_class>
    <class>Isoquinolines and derivatives</class>
    <sub_class>Benzylisoquinolines</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aromatic heteropolycyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Alkyl aryl ethers</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Anisoles</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Aralkylamines</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Azacyclic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Diarylethers</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Methoxybenzenes</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organopnictogen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Phenoxy compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Tetrahydroisoquinolines</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Trialkylamines</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid</substituent>
      <substituent>Alkyl aryl ether</substituent>
      <substituent>Amine</substituent>
      <substituent>Anisole</substituent>
      <substituent>Aralkylamine</substituent>
      <substituent>Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Azacycle</substituent>
      <substituent>Benzenoid</substituent>
      <substituent>Benzylisoquinoline</substituent>
      <substituent>Diaryl ether</substituent>
      <substituent>Ether</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Methoxybenzene</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocyclic benzene moiety</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic nitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organonitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organopnictogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Phenol</substituent>
      <substituent>Phenol ether</substituent>
      <substituent>Phenoxy compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Tertiary aliphatic amine</substituent>
      <substituent>Tertiary amine</substituent>
      <substituent>Tetrahydroisoquinoline</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state/>
  <predicted_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>5.94</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-5.41</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>2.45e-03 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>5.99</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>8.98</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>8.42</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>4-[(6,7-dimethoxy-2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-1-yl)methyl]-2-({6-methoxy-1-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl}oxy)phenol</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>624.7658</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>624.31993715</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>COC1=CC=C(CC2N(C)CCC3=CC(OC)=C(OC4=C(O)C=CC(CC5N(C)CCC6=CC(OC)=C(OC)C=C56)=C4)C=C23)C=C1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C38H44N2O6</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/C38H44N2O6/c1-39-15-14-27-21-36(44-5)38(23-30(27)31(39)17-24-7-10-28(42-3)11-8-24)46-34-19-25(9-12-33(34)41)18-32-29-22-37(45-6)35(43-4)20-26(29)13-16-40(32)2/h7-12,19-23,31-32,41H,13-18H2,1-6H3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>MIBATSHDJRIUJK-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>72.86</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>181.91</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>70.17</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>10</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>7</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <pathways>
  </pathways>
  <spectra>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>47682</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>47683</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>47684</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>150810</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>150811</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>150812</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2459905</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2459906</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2459907</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2476166</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2476167</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2476168</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>16644</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>43710</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>560599</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>792943</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
  </spectra>
  <hmdb_id>HMDB34104</hmdb_id>
  <pubchem_compound_id/>
  <chemspider_id/>
  <kegg_id/>
  <chebi_id/>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id/>
  <wikipidia/>
  <vmh_id/>
  <fbonto_id/>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
    <reference>#&lt;Reference:0x000055ce323921b8&gt;</reference>
    <reference>#&lt;Reference:0x000055ce32392000&gt;</reference>
  </general_references>
  <foods>
    <food>
      <name>Arabica coffee</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Coffea arabica</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>13443</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Coffee and coffee products</name>
      <food_type>Unknown</food_type>
      <category>generic</category>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Robusta coffee</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Coffea canephora</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>49390</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
    </food>
  </foods>
  <flavors>
  </flavors>
  <enzymes>
  </enzymes>
  <health_effects>
  </health_effects>
</compound>
