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Preferred IUPAC name (1R,7aR)-7-(Hydroxymethyl)-2,3,5,7a-tetrahydro-1H-pyrrolizin-1-ol | |
Other names (+)-Retronecine; Retronecin; Senecifolinene | |
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Chemical formula | C8H13NO2 |
Molar mass | 155.197 g·mol |
Melting point | 119 to 120 °C (246 to 248 °F; 392 to 393 K) |
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LD50 (median dose) | 634 mg/kg (IV, mouse) |
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Retronecine is a pyrrolizidine alkaloid found in a variety of plants in the genera Senecio and Crotalaria, and the family Boraginaceae. It is the most common central core for other pyrrolizidine alkaloids.
See also
- Heliotridine, the enantiomer of retronecine
References
- ^ Retronecine, Merck Index, 12th Edition, 8334
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