List of naturally occurring phenethylamines

Naturally occurring phenethylamines are organic compounds which may be thought of as being derived from phenethylamine itself that are found in living organisms.

San Pedro cactus contain several phenethylamines.

Tyramine is a phenethylamine that occurs widely in plants[1] and animals, and is metabolized by various enzymes, including monoamine oxidases. Substituted phenethylamines like mescaline and lophophine are found in psychoactive cactus.

List of phenethylamines

Selected phenethylamines
Short Name Origin Rα R4 R5 RN1 RN2 Full Name
PhenethylamineNatural?????2-phenylethan-1-amine
HordenineNatural?????N,N-Dimethyltyramine
LophophineNatural?????3-methoxy-4,5-methylenedioxyphenethylamine
MescalineNatural?????3,4,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine
DMPEANatural?????3,4-dimethoxyphenethylamine
TyramineNatural?????
Natural?????3-hydroxy-4,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine
3-MTNatural?????4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenethylamine
Natural?????4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine

References

  1. T. A. Smith (1977) Phytochemistry 16 9-18.
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