Term Name: | (-)-noscapine hemiacetal |
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Synonyms: | (-)-alpha-narcotine hemiacetal, (-)-narcotine hemiacetal, (3S)-6,7-dimethoxy-3-[(5R)-4-methoxy-6-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]isoquinolin-5-yl]-1,3-dihydro-2-benzofuran-1-ol, narcotine hemiacetal, noscapine hemiacetal |
Definition: | A lactol that is (-)-noscapine [which is also known as (-)-alpha-narcotine] in which the carbonyl group of the lactone moiety has been reduced to give the corresponding lactol. It is the biosynthetic precursor of (-)-noscapine. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:141667] ( EBI ) |