1,3-Benzodioxole-5-ethanamine

It acts as a key structural block to form the D-ring and the attached methylenedioxy aromatic system of the berberine alkaloid. 1,3-Benzodioxole-5-ethanamine, often known as homopiperonylamine or 3,4-methylenedioxyphenethylamine, is a crucial starting material in the synthetic pathway of Berberine Hydrochloride.

API Name Berberine chloride
CAS No 1484-85-1
Molecular Formula C9H11NO2
Molecular Weight 165.19 g/mol
Synonyms 2-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)ethanamine

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