Hordenine



Hordenine
IUPAC name 4-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)phenol
Other names N,N-Dimethyltyramine
Peyocactin
Identifiers
CAS number 3595-05-9
PubChem 68313
SMILES CN(C)CCC1=CC=C(C=C1)O
Properties
Molecular formula C10H15NO
Molar mass 165.23 g mol-1
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

Hordenine (N,N-dimethyltyramine) is a Acacia.[1]

Occurrence in nature

phenylethylamine compounds.

Cacti in the genus Ariocarpus, Opuntia, Pereskia, and Coryphantha also produce these alkaloids, though not in high concentrations.

Aztekium also contains it.

". . .it has been shown that hordenine, N, N-Dimethyl-hydroxyphenylethylamine, exhibits an inhibitory action against at least 18 strains of penicillin resistant Staphylococcus bacteria."[2]

References

  1. ^ www.csdl.tamu.edu
  2. ^ www.phytomedical.com
 
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