Hygrine
| Hygrine | |
|---|---|
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| IUPAC name | (R)-1-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-propan-2-one |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | [496-49-1] |
| SMILES | CC(=O)[C@H]1CCCN1C |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C8H15NO |
| Molar mass | 141.21 g/mol |
| Boiling point |
193-195 °C |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references | |
Hygrine is a pyrrolidine alkaloid, found mainly in coca leaves (0.2%). It was first isolated by Carl Liebermann in 1889 (along with a related compound cuscohygrine) as an alkaloid accompanying cocaine in coca. Hygrine is extracted as a thick yellow oil, having a pungent taste and odor.
References
- Dr. Ame Pictet (1904). The Vegetable Alkaloids. With particular reference to their chemical constitution. London: Chapman & Hall.
- "Hygrine". Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (?). (1913).
- USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases.[Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.. Retrieved on July 15, 2005.
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