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Strychnine

C₂₁H₂₂N₂O₂ · 47 atoms

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Strychnine

Elements

About

Strychnine is a monoterpenoid indole alkaloid that is strychnidine bearing a keto substituent at the 10-position. It has a role as a rodenticide, an avicide, a neurotransmitter agent, a cholinergic antagonist and a glycine receptor antagonist. It is an organic heteroheptacyclic compound and a monoterpenoid indole alkaloid. It is a conjugate base of a strychnine(1+). It derives from a hydride of a strychnidine.

Properties

IUPAC name(4aR,5aS,8aR,13aS,15aS,15bR)-4a,5,5a,7,8,13a,15,15a,15b,16-decahydro-2H-4,6-methanoindolo[3,2,1-ij]oxepino[2,3,4-de]pyrrolo[2,3-h]quinolin-14-one

CAS number57-24-9

Molar mass334.4 g/mol

Melting point267.8 °C

Boiling point270 °C

Density1.36 g/mL

GHS hazards

Acute toxicEnvironmental hazardHealth hazard

Sources

Properties: PubChem CID 441071
3D structure: PubChem CID 441071 (3D conformer)
CAS number: PubChem CID 441071
Description: PubChem ← ChEBI
Melting point: PubChem ← CAMEO Chemicals
Boiling point: PubChem ← CAMEO Chemicals
Density: PubChem ← Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Hazards: PubChem ← Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council

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