Salsolinol

Salsolinol
Names
Other names
6,7-Dihydroxy-1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C10H13NO2/c1-6-8-5-10(13)9(12)4-7(8)2-3-11-6/h4-6,11-13H,2-3H2,1H3/t6-/m0/s1
    Key: IBRKLUSXDYATLG-LURJTMIESA-N
  • CC1C2=CC(=C(C=C2CCN1)O)O
Properties
C10H13NO2
Molar mass 179.219 g·mol−1
Melting point 147–149 °C (297–300 °F; 420–422 K)[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Salsolinol is a chemical compound derived from dopamine which plays a role in neurotransmission and is neurotoxic.

It has been linked to dopamine-related disorders including Parkinson's disease and alcohol use disorder. It is both synthesized in the human body and ingested in several common dietary sources.[2]

  1. ^ Pesnot, Thomas; Gershater, Markus C.; Ward, John M.; Hailes, Helen C. (2011). "Phosphate mediated biomimetic synthesis of tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloids". Chemical Communications. 47 (11): 3242–3244. doi:10.1039/C0CC05282E. PMID 21270984. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  2. ^ Kurnik-Łucka, Magdalena; Panula, Pertti; Bugajski, Andrzej; Gil, Krzysztof (2018). "Salsolinol: an Unintelligible and Double-Faced Molecule—Lessons Learned from In Vivo and In Vitro Experiments". Neurotoxicity Research. 33 (2): 485–514. doi:10.1007/s12640-017-9818-6. PMC 5766726. PMID 29063289.