12-06171. 3-Methyl-6,7-methylenedioxy-1-piperonylisoquinoline [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 550-73-2
5-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)-7-methyl-1,3-dioxolo[4,5-g]isoquinoline.
C19H15NO4; mol wt 321.33.
C 71.02%, H 4.71%, N 4.36%, O 19.92%.

Description and references

Papaverine homolog made by synthesis: E. Merck's Jahresber. 44, 15 (1930).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals from methanol, mp 141°. Almost insol in water; sol in benzene, chloroform, in hot alcohol, hot methanol, hot ether. A weak base.

Derivative

Hydrochloride monohydrate.

Properties

Crystals from water, mp about 158°. Anhydr from abs alcohol, dec 253°. One gram dissolves in 100 ml water at 25°; freely sol in hot water; moderately sol in 95% alcohol. Aq solns are acid to litmus.

Status

This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.