Retronecine
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| Names | |
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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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| Properties | |
| C8H13NO2 | |
| Molar mass | 155.197 g·mol−1 |
| Melting point | 119 to 120 °C (246 to 248 °F; 392 to 393 K)[1] |
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LD50 (median dose) | 634 mg/kg (IV, mouse)[1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
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.[1]
See also
- Heliotridine, the enantiomer of retronecine
References
- ^ a b c Retronecine, Merck Index, 12th Edition, 8334

