Anodyne

Nornicotine
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Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK
Physical properties
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148.20 g/mol [1]
Density1.0737 at 20 °C/4 °C g/cm3 [1]
AppearanceHygroscopic, somewhat viscous liquid [1]
OdorDevelops a slight amine odor, less pungent than that of nicotine [1]
Boiling point260 °C [1]
DecompositionWhen heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of /oxides of nitrogen and hydrochloric acid/. [1]
SolubilityMiscible in water; Very soluble in alcohol, chloroform, ether, petr ether, kerosene, oils [1]
0.2 [1]
Structural Identifiers
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C9H12N2 [1]
3-pyrrolidin-2-ylpyridine [1]
C1CC(NC1)C2=CN=CC=C2 [1]
InChI=1S/C9H12N2/c1-3-8(7-10-5-1)9-4-2-6-11-9/h1,3,5,7,9,11H,2,4,6H2 [1]
InChIKeyMYKUKUCHPMASKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1]

Nornicotine

Nornicotine (also known as Nornicotine, 3-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)pyridine, 637-353-0, 3-pyrrolidin-2-yl-pyridine, 1'-Demethylnicotine, 3-(2-Pyrrolidyl)pyridine, 3-(2-Pyrrolidinyl)pyridine, ( inverted exclamation markA)-Nornicotine, 3-Pyrrolidin-2-yl-pyridine or 13450-58-3) is a substance of the pyrrolidine class.

Chemistry

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Nornicotine is a racemic mixture of the

Stereoisomers
(S)-NornicotineGenerated by the Chemistry Development Kit (http://github.com/cdk)
(R)-NornicotineGenerated by the Chemistry Development Kit (http://github.com/cdk)

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References []

  1. National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 412, Nornicotine. Accessed July 19, 2025. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/412