Ecgonine
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IUPAC name
3β-Hydroxytropane-2β-carboxylic acid
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Systematic IUPAC name
(1R,2R,3S,5S)-3-Hydroxy-8-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-2-carboxylic acid | |
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100.006.879 |
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Properties | |
C9H15NO3 | |
Molar mass | 185.223 g·mol−1 |
Density | 1.293±0.06 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 198 to 199 °C (388 to 390 °F; 471 to 472 K) (hydrate) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Ecgonine (tropane derivative) is a tropane alkaloid found naturally in coca leaves. It has a close structural relation to cocaine: it is both a metabolite and a precursor, and as such, it is a controlled substance in many jurisdictions, as are some substances which can be used as precursors to ecgonine itself.
Structurally, ecgonine is a
dextrorotary.[1]
It is a tertiary
anhydroecgonine, C9H13NO2, which, when heated to 280 °C with hydrochloric acid, eliminates carbon dioxide and yields tropidine, C8H13N.[1]
See also
- Coca alkaloids
- Anhydroecgonine
- Cocaethylene
- Dihydrocuscohygrine
- Methylecgonidine
- Salicylmethylecgonine
- Tropinone
- Troparil
References
- ^ a b Chisholm 1911.
- public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Ecgonine". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 8 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 870. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the