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(RS)-Nornicotine

Catalog No. N757000 Name Toronto Research Chemicals
CAS Number 5746-86-1 Website http://www.trc-canada.com
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
3-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)pyridine
IUPAC Traditional name
(+-)-nornicotine
Synonyms
3-(Pyrrolidin-2-yl)pyridine
(±)-Nornicotine
(±)-3-(2-Pyrrolidinyl)pyridine
(±)-1'-Demethylnicotine
2-(3-Pyridinyl)pyrrolidine
3-(2-Pyrrolidinyl)pyridine

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 5746-86-1

PROPERTIES

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Apperance Colourless Oil
Boiling Point 108-110°C/0.5 mm
Solubility Acetone
Solubility Chloroform
Solubility Water
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DETAILS

Description (English)
(RS)-Nornicotine is a tobacco alkaloid and the major Nicotine (N412420) metabolite in brain. Nornicotine appears to activate different nAChR subtypes, has a better pharmacokinetic profile, and produces less toxicity than Nicotine. Nornicotine shows a sign

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