apoharmine

English

Etymology

apo- +‎ harmine

Noun

apoharmine (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) An alkaloid, C8H8N2, derived from harmic acid, that behaves similarly to harmine, but that has greater solubility in water.
    • 1952, The Alkaloids: Chemistry and Physiology, page 395:
      Since apoharmine can be reduced both to dihydro- and tetrahydroapoharmine (242), it still contains the unsaturated nucleus present in harmine.
    • 1961, Chemical Society (Great Britain), Journal of the Chemical Society (part 3, page 2716)
      Apoharmine and apoadifoline also exhibit similar colour changes in Dische's carbazole test.
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