Benzylisoquinoline

Benzylisoquinoline

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 1-Benzylisoquinoline
Systematic IUPAC name 1-(Phenylmethyl)isoquinoline
Identifiers
CAS Number	6907-59-1 N
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	21830 Y
PubChem CID	23345
UNII	UF5CSU3HA6 Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90219124
InChI InChI=1S/C16H13N/c1-2-6-13(7-3-1)12-16-15-9-5-4-8-14(15)10-11-17-16/h1-11H,12H2 Y Key: IZTUINVRJSCOIR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
SMILES c13ccccc3ccnc1Cc2ccccc2
Properties
Chemical formula	C16H13N
Molar mass	219.28112 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Substitution of the heterocycle isoquinoline at the C1 position by a benzyl group provides 1‑benzylisoquinoline, the most widely examined of the numerous benzylisoquinoline structural isomers. The 1-benzylisoquinoline moiety can be identified within numerous compounds of pharmaceutical interest, such as moxaverine; but most notably it is found within the structures of a wide variety of plant natural products, collectively referred to as benzylisoquinoline alkaloids. This class is exemplified in part by the following compounds: papaverine, noscapine, codeine, morphine, apomorphine, berberine, tubocurarine.