Guvacine ethyl ester

Guvacine ethyl ester (3.1b) is an alkaloid that can be found in betel nut. Guvacine ethyl ester can be used in the synthesis of GABA uptake inhibitor[1][2].

[1]Self R, et, al. Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Alkaloids in Betel Nut (Areca Catechu). SAGE Journals. 1999 Jun.|[2]Dhar TG, et, al. Design, synthesis and evaluation of substituted triarylnipecotic acid derivatives as GABA uptake inhibitors: identification of a ligand with moderate affinity and selectivity for the cloned human GABA transporter GAT-3. J Med Chem. 1994 Jul 22;37(15):2334-42.