MedKoo Cat#: 565579 | Name: Cephaeline

Description:

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Cephaeline is an alkaloid that is found in Cephaelis ipecacuanha and other plant species including Psychotria acuminata. Cephaeline induces vomiting by stimulating the stomach lining and is found in commercial products such as syrup of ipecac. Chemically, it is closely related to emetine.

Chemical Structure

Cephaeline
CAS#5483-17-0

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 565579

Name: Cephaeline

CAS#: 5483-17-0

Chemical Formula: C28H38N2O4

Exact Mass: 466.2832

Molecular Weight: 466.62

Elemental Analysis: C, 72.07; H, 8.21; N, 6.00; O, 13.71

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Related CAS #
483-17-0
Synonym
Cephaeline
IUPAC/Chemical Name
(1R)-1-[[(2S,3R,11bS)-3-Ethyl-9,10-dimethoxy-2,3,4,6,7,11b-hexahydro-1H-benzo[a]quinolizin-2-yl]methyl]-7-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-ol
InChi Key
DTGZHCFJNDAHEN-OZEXIGSWSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C28H38N2O4/c1-5-17-16-30-9-7-19-13-27(33-3)28(34-4)15-22(19)24(30)11-20(17)10-23-21-14-26(32-2)25(31)12-18(21)6-8-29-23/h12-15,17,20,23-24,29,31H,5-11,16H2,1-4H3/t17-,20-,23+,24-/m0/s1
SMILES Code
OC1=CC2=C([C@@H](C[C@@H]3[C@@H](CC)CN4CCC5=CC(OC)=C(OC)C=C5[C@]4([H])C3)NCC2)C=C1OC
Appearance
Solid powder
Purity
>98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)
Shipping Condition
Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.
Storage Condition
Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).
Solubility
Soluble in DMSO
Shelf Life
>3 years if stored properly
Drug Formulation
This drug may be formulated in DMSO
Stock Solution Storage
0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.9001
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Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 466.62 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

Recalculate based on batch purity %
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
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