Biosynthesis of mescaline
Journal of the Chemical Society D Chemical Communications January 1, 1969 K. L. Khanna, H. Rosenberg, A.g. Paul 7 citations
A proposed biosynthetic pathway suggests that mescaline is produced from 3,4-dihydroxy phenethylamine through m-O-methylation, a chemical modification that adds methyl groups to specific oxygen atoms. This outlines a potential natural route for the formation of the psychoactive compound.