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StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2012-09-11 17:32:57 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:19:18 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0029835
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB29835
Metabolite Identification
Common NameTetrahydroharmol
DescriptionTetrahydroharmol is found in fruits. Tetrahydroharmol is an alkaloid from Elaeagnus angustifolia (Russian olive) Harmaline is a reversible inhibitor of MAO-A (RIMA). Harmine is a reversible inhibitor of MAO-A (RIMA). It is important to note that unlike synthetic pharmaceutical MAOIs such as phenelzine, harmine is reversible and selective meaning it does not have nearly as high a risk for the "cheese syndrome" caused by consuming tyramine-containing foods, which is a risk associated with monoamine oxidase A inhibitors, but not monoamine oxidase B inhibitors. Several alkaloids that function as monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) are found in the seeds of Peganum harmala (also known as Harmal or Syrian Rue), including harmine, harmaline, and harmalol, which are members of a group of substances with a similar chemical structure collectively known as harmala alkaloids. These alkaloids are of interest for their use in Amazonian shamanism, where they are derived from other plants. The harmala alkaloid harmine which was once known as Telepathine and Banisterine is a naturally occurring beta-carboline alkaloid that is structurally related to harmaline, and also found in the vine Banisteriopsis caapi. Tetrahydroharmine is also found in B. caapi, but not P. harmala. Dr. Alexander Shulgin has suggesed that harmaline may be a breakdown product of harmine. Harmine and harmaline are reversible MAOIs of the MAO-A isoform of the enzyme, and can stimulate the central nervous system by inhibiting the metabolism of monoamine compounds such as serotonin and norepinephrine. The harmala alkaloids occur in Peganum harmala in concentrations of roughly 3%, though tests have documented anywhere from 2-7%, as natural sources tend to vary widely in chemical makeup. Harmala alkaloids are also found in the Banisteriopsis caapi vine, the key plant ingredient in the sacramental beverage Ayahuasca, in concentrations that range between 0.31-8.43% for harmine, 0.03-0.83% for harmaline and 0.05-2.94% for tetrahydroharmine. Other psychoactive plants are often added to Ayahuasca to achieve visionary states of consciousness; for example leaves from Psychotria viridis, which is a source of dimethyltryptamine (DMT). The harmala alkaloids serve to potentiate these brewed compounds by preventing their breakdown in the digestive tract. The harmala alkaloids are not especially psychoactive on their own, even at high dosages, when vomiting and diarrhea become the main effect
Structure
Data?1676999958
Synonyms
ValueSource
1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro-7-hydroxy-1-methyl-b-carbolineHMDB
2,3,4,9-Tetrahydro-1-methyl-1H-pyrido[3,4-b]indol-7-ol, 8ciHMDB
Tetrahydroharmalol hydrochlorideHMDB
Tetrahydroharmol hydrochlorideHMDB
Chemical FormulaC12H14N2O
Average Molecular Weight202.2524
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight202.11061308
IUPAC Name1-methyl-1H,2H,3H,4H,9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indol-7-ol
Traditional Name1-methyl-1H,2H,3H,4H,9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indol-7-ol
CAS Registry Number17952-75-9
SMILES
CC1NCCC2=C1NC1=C2C=CC(O)=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C12H14N2O/c1-7-12-10(4-5-13-7)9-3-2-8(15)6-11(9)14-12/h2-3,6-7,13-15H,4-5H2,1H3
InChI KeyAZTMWIPCEFFOJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description 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.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassAlkaloids and derivatives
ClassHarmala alkaloids
Sub ClassNot Available
Direct ParentHarmala alkaloids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Harmaline
  • Harmalol
  • Harman
  • Beta-carboline
  • Pyridoindole
  • Hydroxyindole
  • 3-alkylindole
  • Indole
  • Indole or derivatives
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Aralkylamine
  • Benzenoid
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Pyrrole
  • Organoheterocyclic compound
  • Azacycle
  • Secondary aliphatic amine
  • Secondary amine
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Amine
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
ProcessNot Available
RoleNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point254 - 255 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.5 g/LALOGPS
logP1.58ALOGPS
logP1.24ChemAxon
logS-2.6ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)9.67ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)8.96ChemAxon
Physiological Charge1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count3ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area48.05 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity59.98 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability22.71 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings3ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Predicted Chromatographic Properties

Predicted Collision Cross Sections

PredictorAdduct TypeCCS Value (Å2)Reference
DarkChem[M+H]+144.99531661259
DarkChem[M-H]-144.5631661259
DeepCCS[M+H]+142.74230932474
DeepCCS[M-H]-140.21130932474
DeepCCS[M-2H]-175.73530932474
DeepCCS[M+Na]+151.25830932474
AllCCS[M+H]+145.732859911
AllCCS[M+H-H2O]+141.432859911
AllCCS[M+NH4]+149.732859911
AllCCS[M+Na]+150.832859911
AllCCS[M-H]-149.932859911
AllCCS[M+Na-2H]-149.832859911
AllCCS[M+HCOO]-149.832859911

Predicted Kovats Retention Indices

Underivatized

MetaboliteSMILESKovats RI ValueColumn TypeReference
TetrahydroharmolCC1NCCC2=C1NC1=C2C=CC(O)=C13315.1Standard polar33892256
TetrahydroharmolCC1NCCC2=C1NC1=C2C=CC(O)=C12116.1Standard non polar33892256
TetrahydroharmolCC1NCCC2=C1NC1=C2C=CC(O)=C12333.8Semi standard non polar33892256

Derivatized

Derivative Name / StructureSMILESKovats RI ValueColumn TypeReference
Tetrahydroharmol,1TMS,isomer #1CC1NCCC2=C1[NH]C1=CC(O[Si](C)(C)C)=CC=C212259.3Semi standard non polar33892256
Tetrahydroharmol,1TMS,isomer #2CC1C2=C(CCN1[Si](C)(C)C)C1=CC=C(O)C=C1[NH]22385.2Semi standard non polar33892256
Tetrahydroharmol,1TMS,isomer #3CC1NCCC2=C1N([Si](C)(C)C)C1=CC(O)=CC=C212300.6Semi standard non polar33892256
Tetrahydroharmol,2TMS,isomer #1CC1C2=C(CCN1[Si](C)(C)C)C1=CC=C(O[Si](C)(C)C)C=C1[NH]22347.8Semi standard non polar33892256
Tetrahydroharmol,2TMS,isomer #1CC1C2=C(CCN1[Si](C)(C)C)C1=CC=C(O[Si](C)(C)C)C=C1[NH]22299.4Standard non polar33892256
Tetrahydroharmol,2TMS,isomer #2CC1NCCC2=C1N([Si](C)(C)C)C1=CC(O[Si](C)(C)C)=CC=C212264.2Semi standard non polar33892256
Tetrahydroharmol,2TMS,isomer #2CC1NCCC2=C1N([Si](C)(C)C)C1=CC(O[Si](C)(C)C)=CC=C212086.5Standard non polar33892256
Tetrahydroharmol,2TMS,isomer #3CC1C2=C(CCN1[Si](C)(C)C)C1=CC=C(O)C=C1N2[Si](C)(C)C2339.9Semi standard non polar33892256
Tetrahydroharmol,2TMS,isomer #3CC1C2=C(CCN1[Si](C)(C)C)C1=CC=C(O)C=C1N2[Si](C)(C)C2357.6Standard non polar33892256
Tetrahydroharmol,3TMS,isomer #1CC1C2=C(CCN1[Si](C)(C)C)C1=CC=C(O[Si](C)(C)C)C=C1N2[Si](C)(C)C2306.1Semi standard non polar33892256
Tetrahydroharmol,3TMS,isomer #1CC1C2=C(CCN1[Si](C)(C)C)C1=CC=C(O[Si](C)(C)C)C=C1N2[Si](C)(C)C2308.3Standard non polar33892256
Tetrahydroharmol,1TBDMS,isomer #1CC1NCCC2=C1[NH]C1=CC(O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)=CC=C212509.0Semi standard non polar33892256
Tetrahydroharmol,1TBDMS,isomer #2CC1C2=C(CCN1[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C1=CC=C(O)C=C1[NH]22607.7Semi standard non polar33892256
Tetrahydroharmol,1TBDMS,isomer #3CC1NCCC2=C1N([Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C1=CC(O)=CC=C212516.4Semi standard non polar33892256
Tetrahydroharmol,2TBDMS,isomer #1CC1C2=C(CCN1[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C1=CC=C(O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C=C1[NH]22810.1Semi standard non polar33892256
Tetrahydroharmol,2TBDMS,isomer #1CC1C2=C(CCN1[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C1=CC=C(O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C=C1[NH]22778.7Standard non polar33892256
Tetrahydroharmol,2TBDMS,isomer #2CC1NCCC2=C1N([Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C1=CC(O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)=CC=C212683.3Semi standard non polar33892256
Tetrahydroharmol,2TBDMS,isomer #2CC1NCCC2=C1N([Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C1=CC(O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)=CC=C212557.1Standard non polar33892256
Tetrahydroharmol,2TBDMS,isomer #3CC1C2=C(CCN1[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C1=CC=C(O)C=C1N2[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C2723.0Semi standard non polar33892256
Tetrahydroharmol,2TBDMS,isomer #3CC1C2=C(CCN1[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C1=CC=C(O)C=C1N2[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C2824.9Standard non polar33892256
Tetrahydroharmol,3TBDMS,isomer #1CC1C2=C(CCN1[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C1=CC=C(O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C=C1N2[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C2905.4Semi standard non polar33892256
Tetrahydroharmol,3TBDMS,isomer #1CC1C2=C(CCN1[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C1=CC=C(O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C=C1N2[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C2967.2Standard non polar33892256
Spectra

GC-MS Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateSourceView
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - Tetrahydroharmol GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-059i-0910000000-70bfd23f847e808c0f3e2017-09-01Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - Tetrahydroharmol GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0ab9-3690000000-b50240f2dfd89efd370a2017-10-06Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - Tetrahydroharmol GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-10-12Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - Tetrahydroharmol GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-10-12Wishart LabView Spectrum

MS/MS Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateSourceView
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Tetrahydroharmol 10V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0udi-0190000000-dbf0ba828934a3d16b852016-08-01Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Tetrahydroharmol 20V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0w29-1950000000-cd07495fb3fab4274fb42016-08-01Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Tetrahydroharmol 40V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-052f-0900000000-a9ba3cd5545cb553e8b72016-08-01Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Tetrahydroharmol 10V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0udi-0090000000-54e3ee3f4a7697515db62016-08-03Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Tetrahydroharmol 20V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0udi-0190000000-ffda0c873192bf93a9c32016-08-03Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Tetrahydroharmol 40V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0ac9-2900000000-8947f0a5c18fbf6a58132016-08-03Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Tetrahydroharmol 10V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0udi-0090000000-53c3fa4c5460be246d0c2021-09-22Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Tetrahydroharmol 20V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0udi-0090000000-53c3fa4c5460be246d0c2021-09-22Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Tetrahydroharmol 40V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-053s-0900000000-a644d6e5d295344f8a9f2021-09-22Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Tetrahydroharmol 10V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0udi-0090000000-ee2fb06e46c3edc2e07a2021-09-22Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Tetrahydroharmol 20V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0udi-0190000000-85a10545fbc1fd164f552021-09-22Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Tetrahydroharmol 40V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-08g0-2900000000-4bc929863d4e520a914d2021-09-22Wishart LabView Spectrum

IR Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionDeposition DateSourceView
Predicted IR SpectrumIR Ion Spectrum (Predicted IRIS Spectrum, Adduct: [M-H]-)2023-02-03FELIX labView Spectrum
Predicted IR SpectrumIR Ion Spectrum (Predicted IRIS Spectrum, Adduct: [M+H]+)2023-02-03FELIX labView Spectrum
Predicted IR SpectrumIR Ion Spectrum (Predicted IRIS Spectrum, Adduct: [M+Na]+)2023-02-03FELIX labView Spectrum
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
  • Extracellular
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB001050
KNApSAcK IDC00057972
Chemspider ID327573
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkTetrahydroharmol
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound368982
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID114202
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. (). Yannai, Shmuel. (2004) Dictionary of food compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, flavors, and ingredients. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC.. .