Chemistry:Hygrine

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Hygrine
Chemical structure of hygrine
Ball-and-stick model of hygrine molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1-[(2R)-1-Methylpyrrolidin-2-yl]propan-2-one
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3D model (JSmol)
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Properties
C8H15NO
Molar mass 141.21 g/mol
Boiling point 193 to 195 °C (379 to 383 °F; 466 to 468 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Hygrine is a pyrrolidine alkaloid, found mainly in coca leaves (0.2%). It was first isolated by Carl Liebermann in 1889 (along with a related compound cuscohygrine) as an alkaloid accompanying cocaine in coca. Hygrine is extracted as a thick yellow oil, having a pungent taste and odor.

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