Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-12-10 23:04:39 UTC
Update Date2022-08-31 06:16:57 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000826
Metabolite Identification
Common Name1-Methyl-beta-carboline-3-carboxylic acid
Description1-methyl-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole-3-carboxylic acid belongs to the class of organic compounds known as harmala alkaloids. Harmala alkaloids are compounds with a structure based on harmaline, harmine, harmalol, harman or a derivative of those parents. These parents are beta-carbolines, consisting of a pyrimidine fused to the pyrrole moiety of an indole to form a pyrido[3,4-b]indole. 1-methyl-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole-3-carboxylic acid is a very strong basic compound (based on its pKa).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
1-Methyl-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole-3-carboxylateGenerator
1-Methyl-beta-carboline-3-carboxylic acidMeSH
1-MBCCAMeSH
Molecular FormulaC13H10N2O2
Average Mass226.235
Monoisotopic Mass226.07422757
IUPAC Name1-methyl-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole-3-carboxylic acid
Traditional Name1-methyl-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole-3-carboxylic acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CC1=NC(=CC2=C1NC1=C2C=CC=C1)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C13H10N2O2/c1-7-12-9(6-11(14-7)13(16)17)8-4-2-3-5-10(8)15-12/h2-6,15H,1H3,(H,16,17)
InChI KeyMFEZJNMQTQMDRQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N