Taspine
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| IUPAC name
1-[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl]-3,8-dimethoxy[1]benzopyrano[5,4,3-cde][1]benzopyran-5,10-dione | |
| Other names
Thaspine | |
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| Properties | |
| C20H19NO6 | |
| Molar mass | 369.4 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Taspine is an alkaloid which acts as a potent acetylcholinesterase inhibitor and cicatrizant. It is found in various plants including Magnolia x soulangeana and Croton lechleri.
The first total synthesis was reported by T. Ross Kelly and Roger L. Xie in 1998.