Pseudoaconitine
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Pseudaconitine, also known as nepaline (C36H51NO12), is an extremely toxic alkaloid found in high quantities in the roots of Aconitum ferox, also known as Indian Monkshood, which belongs to the family Ranunculaceae. The plant is found in East Asia, including the Himalayas.
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- Mass
- 689.341
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- isomeric SMILES
- CCN1C[C@@]2([C@@H](C[C@@H]([C@@]34[C@@H]2[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]31)[C@]5(C[C@@H]([C@]6(C[C@@H]4[C@@H]5[C@H]6OC(=O)C7=CC(=C(C=C7)OC)OC)O)OC)OC(=O)C)OC)OC)O)COC
- canonical SMILES
- CCN1CC2(C(CC(C34C2C(C(C31)C5(CC(C6(CC4C5C6OC(=O)C7=CC(=C(C=C7)OC)OC)O)OC)OC(=O)C)OC)OC)O)COC
- chemical formula
- C₃₆H₅₁NO₁₂
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Encyclopedic overview
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- History
- Toxicity and mechanism
- Structure and reactivity
- See also
- References
Pseudaconitine, also known as nepaline (C36H51NO12), is an extremely toxic alkaloid found in high quantities in the roots of Aconitum ferox, also known as Indian Monkshood, which belongs to the family Ranunculaceae. The plant is found in East Asia, including the Himalayas.
== History == Pseudaconitine was discovered in 1878 by Wright and Luff. They isolated a highly toxic alkaloid from the roots of the plant Aconitum ferox and called it pseudaconitine. The poison is also called bikh, bish, or nabee.
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