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Abstract
Epinephrine and norepinephrine condensed with acetaldehyde or with formaldehyde in dilute aqueous solution at neutral pH and room temperature to form 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroiso-quinoline alkaloids. Similar condensation reactions occurred in cow adrenal glands perfused with dilute aldehyde solutions at 37 degrees C. Biosynthesis of these alkaloids in vivo could play a role in altering an individual's behavior during and after the ingestion of alcohol.Entities:
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Year: 1970 PMID: 5461272 DOI: 10.1126/science.167.3926.1749
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728