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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2026-09-21 18:13:57 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2026-09-21 18:13:57 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB116875</accession>
  <name>chelerythrine</name>
  <description/>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>1,2-dimethoxy-12-methyl-[1,3]benzodioxolo[5,6-c]phenanthridin-12-ium</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C21H18NO4</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>348.3719</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>348.123583069</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>17,18-dimethoxy-21-methyl-5,7-dioxa-21-azapentacyclo[11.8.0.0²,¹⁰.0⁴,⁸.0¹⁴,¹⁹]henicosa-1(21),2,4(8),9,11,13,15,17,19-nonaen-21-ium</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>chelerythrine</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number/>
  <smiles>COC1=C(OC)C2=C[N+](C)=C3C4=CC5=C(OCO5)C=C4C=CC3=C2C=C1</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C21H18NO4/c1-22-10-16-13(6-7-17(23-2)21(16)24-3)14-5-4-12-8-18-19(26-11-25-18)9-15(12)20(14)22/h4-10H,11H2,1-3H3/q+1</inchi>
  <inchikey>LLEJIEBFSOEYIV-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as quaternary benzophenanthridine alkaloids. These are alkaloids containing a quaternary N-demethylbenzophenanthridine skeleton, where the nitrogen atom of the phenanthridine moiety is part of four bonds.</description>
    <direct_parent>Quaternary benzophenanthridine alkaloids</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Alkaloids and derivatives</super_class>
    <class>Benzophenanthridine alkaloids</class>
    <sub_class>Quaternary benzophenanthridine alkaloids</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>Azacyclic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Benzodioxoles</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Heteroaromatic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Isoquinolines and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Naphthalenes</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic cations</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organonitrogen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organopnictogen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Oxacyclic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Phenanthridines and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Pyridinium derivatives</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Acetal</substituent>
      <substituent>Alkyl aryl ether</substituent>
      <substituent>Anisole</substituent>
      <substituent>Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Azacycle</substituent>
      <substituent>Benzenoid</substituent>
      <substituent>Benzodioxole</substituent>
      <substituent>Benzoquinoline</substituent>
      <substituent>Ether</substituent>
      <substituent>Heteroaromatic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Isoquinoline</substituent>
      <substituent>Naphthalene</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic cation</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic nitrogen compound</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>Phenanthridine</substituent>
      <substituent>Pyridine</substituent>
      <substituent>Pyridinium</substituent>
      <substituent>Quaternary benzophenanthridine alkaloid skeleton</substituent>
      <substituent>Quinoline</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>Alkaloids</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>benzophenanthridine alkaloid</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>organic cation</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state/>
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    <property>
      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>-0.13</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-6.97</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>4.08e-05 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
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  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>-0.88</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>-4.4</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>17,18-dimethoxy-21-methyl-5,7-dioxa-21-azapentacyclo[11.8.0.0²,¹⁰.0⁴,⁸.0¹⁴,¹⁹]henicosa-1(21),2,4(8),9,11,13,15,17,19-nonaen-21-ium</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>348.3719</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>348.123583069</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>COC1=C(OC)C2=C[N+](C)=C3C4=CC5=C(OCO5)C=C4C=CC3=C2C=C1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C21H18NO4</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/C21H18NO4/c1-22-10-16-13(6-7-17(23-2)21(16)24-3)14-5-4-12-8-18-19(26-11-25-18)9-15(12)20(14)22/h4-10H,11H2,1-3H3/q+1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>LLEJIEBFSOEYIV-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>40.8</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>97.98</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>38.2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>4</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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      <spectrum_id>60513</spectrum_id>
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      <spectrum_id>60514</spectrum_id>
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      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>60515</spectrum_id>
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      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>116853</spectrum_id>
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      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>116854</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>116855</spectrum_id>
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  </spectra>
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  <enzymes>
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