N-Methyltyramine

N-Methyltyramine
IUPAC name 4-[2-(Methylamino)ethyl]phenol
Other names Methyl-4-tyramine; 4-Hydroxy-N-methylphenethylamine; p-(2-Methylaminoethyl)phenol
Identifiers
CAS number	370-98-9 Y
PubChem	9727
ChemSpider	9345 Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:17458
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES Oc1ccc(cc1)CCNC
InChI InChI=1S/C9H13NO/c1-10-7-6-8-2-4-9(11)5-3-8/h2-5,10-11H,6-7H2,1H3 Y Key: AXVZFRBSCNEKPQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C9H13NO/c1-10-7-6-8-2-4-9(11)5-3-8/h2-5,10-11H,6-7H2,1H3 Key: AXVZFRBSCNEKPQ-UHFFFAOYAV
Properties
Molecular formula	C9H13NO
Molar mass	151.21 g mol−1
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

N-Methyltyramine (NMT), also known as 4-hydroxy-N-methylphenethylamine, is a natural phenethylamine alkaloid found in a variety of plants. Biosynthetically, it is produced by the methylation of tyramine via the action of the enzyme tyramine N-methyltransferase.^[1]

It is known to be a stimulator of pancreatic secretions.^[2]

NMT has been shown to be an agonist of the TAAR1, similarly to its parent compound tyramine.^[3]

See also

• Tyramine
• Octopamine
• Phenethylamine

References