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nicotine


Name(s) nicotine
Scientific name(s) l-nicotine; 54-11-5; (-)-nicotine; (s)-nicotine; (s)-3-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)pyridine; (s)-(-)-nicotine; habitrol
Formula C10H14N2
Molecular mass 162.236
IUPAC name 3-[(2S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl]pyridine
INCHI InChI=1S/C10H14N2/c1-12-7-3-5-10(12)9-4-2-6-11-8-9/h2,4,6,8,10H,3,5,7H2,1H3/t10-/m0/s1
SMILE CN1CCC[C@H]1C1=CN=CC=C1
CAS ID 54-11-5; 22083-74-5
PubChem ID 89594
DrugBank ID DB00184
CHEBI ID 17688
Description Alkaloid from Nicotiana tabacum and other Nicotiana subspecies, Asclepias syriaca, Lycopodium subspecies, and other subspecies (Solanaceae, Asclepiadaceae, Crassulaceae). Rare spread of occurrence between angiosperms and cryptogametes (CCD)_x000D_ _x000D_ Nicotine is an alkaloid found in the nightshade family of plants (Solanaceae).