Anhalidine is a naturally occurring
tetrahydroisoquinoline
Tetrahydroisoquinoline (TIQ or THIQ) is an organic compound with the chemical formula C9H11N. Classified as a secondary amine, it is derived from isoquinoline by hydrogenation. It is a colorless viscous liquid that is miscible with most organic s ...
based
alkaloid
Alkaloids are a class of basic, naturally occurring organic compounds that contain at least one nitrogen atom. This group also includes some related compounds with neutral and even weakly acidic properties. Some synthetic compounds of similar ...
which can be isolated from ''
Lophophora williamsii
The peyote (; ''Lophophora williamsii'' ) is a small, spineless cactus which contains psychoactive alkaloids, particularly mescaline. ''Peyote'' is a Spanish word derived from the Nahuatl (), meaning "caterpillar cocoon", from a root , "to ...
'';
it has also been detected other
cactii and several species of ''
Acacia''.
It is part of a family of compounds that are structurally related to
mescaline.
See also
*
Pellotine
References
Lophophora
Isoquinoline alkaloids
Norsalsolinol ethers
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