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ricinine
Sign in to saveRicinine is a toxic alkaloid found in the castor plant. It can serve as a biomarker of ricin poisoning. It was first isolated from the castor seeds by Tuson in 1864.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C8H8N2O2
- Molecular weight
- 164.16 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 4-methoxy-1-methyl-2-oxopyridine-3-carbonitrile
- SMILES
- CN1C=CC(=C(C1=O)C#N)OC
- InChIKey
- PETSAYFQSGAEQY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 0
- Polar surface area
- 53.3 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 3
- Formal charge
- 0
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Wikidata facts
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- chemical formula
- C₈H₈N₂O₂
- canonical SMILES
- CN1C=CC(=C(C1=O)C#N)OC
- found in taxon
- Ricinus communis
- Commons category
- Ricinine
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Encyclopedic overview
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- References
Ricinine is a toxic alkaloid found in the castor plant. It can serve as a biomarker of ricin poisoning. It was first isolated from the castor seeds by Tuson in 1864.
Ricinine has insecticidal effects.
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