Ricinine

• Catalog No.: Bio-0256
• CAS Number: 524-40-3
• M. F.: C8H8N2O2
• M. W.: 164.16132

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: 4-methoxy-1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitrile
• IUPAC Traditional name: 4-methoxy-1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitrile
• Synonyms: 1,2-Dihydro-4-methoxy-1-methyl-2-oxo-3-pyridinecarbonitrile; 4-Methoxy-2-oxo-1-methyl-1,2-dihydronicotinonitrile; 3-Cyano-4-methoxy-1-methyl-2-pyridone

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 524-40-3

PROPERTIES

• Application(s): Nootropic
• Biological Source: Alkaloid from Ricinus communis (castor-oil) seed (Euphorbiaceae)
• Mechanism of Action: Blocker of the GABA(A) receptor

REFERENCES

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• Spth, E. et al., Ber., 1925, 58, 2124, (synth, bibl)
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• Sugasawa, T., Chem. Pharm. Bull., 1974, 22, 763, (synth, ir, pmr)
• Robinson, T., Phytochemistry, 1978, 17, 1903, (biosynth)
• Soriano-Garcia, M., Acta Cryst. C, 1989, 45, 957, (cryst struct)
• Sax, N.I., Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, 5th edn., Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1979