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N-(2,3-Dimethoxybenzyl)homopiperonylamine-d6 is a useful synthetic intermediate in the synthesis of Berberine Hydrochloride-d6 (B318152); the isotope labelled analog of Berberine Hydrochloride (B318150) which is an isoquinoline alkaloid shown to have a chemopreventive property against colon tumor formation by inhibiting the enzyme cyclooxygenase-2 (cox-2) which is abundantly expressed in colon cancer cells.