Harmane

Harmane
Names

IUPAC name 1-Methyl-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole
Other names Harman, Aribine, Aribin, Locuturine, Locuturin, Loturine, Passiflorin, 1-Methylnorharman, NSC 54439
Identifiers
CAS Number	486-84-0
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:5623
ChemSpider	4444755
EC Number	207-642-2
KEGG	C09209
PubChem CID	5281404
InChI InChI=1S/C12H10N2/c1-8-12-10(6-7-13-8)9-4-2-3-5-11(9)14-12/h2-7,14H,1H3 Key: PSFDQSOCUJVVGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C12H10N2/c1-8-12-10(6-7-13-8)9-4-2-3-5-11(9)14-12/h2-7,14H,1H3 Key: PSFDQSOCUJVVGF-UHFFFAOYAA
SMILES CC1=NC=CC2=C1NC3=CC=CC=C23
Properties
Chemical formula	C₁₂H₁₀N₂
Molar mass	182.23 g·mol⁻¹
Melting point	235–238 °C (455–460 °F; 508–511 K)
Solubility in water	Soluble to 10 mM in 1 eq. HCl methanol: soluble 50 mg/ml
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

methanol: soluble 50 mg/ml

Harmane (harman) is a heterocyclic amine found in a variety of foods including coffee, sauces, and cooked meat. It is also present in tobacco smoke.

Harmane is a methylated derivative of β-carboline with the molecular formula C₁₂H₁₀N₂.

Harmane is a neurotoxin that is strongly associated with essential tremor, one of the most common neurological diseases in the elderly.

Additionally, harmane is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor and believed to be the main endogenous ligand for the benzodiazepine receptor.

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