Hygrine

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Hygrine
Chemical name (R)-1-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-propan-2-one
Chemical formula C8H15NO
Molecular mass 141.21 g/mol
Melting point xx.x °C
Boiling point 193-195 °C
Density x.xxx g/cm3
CAS number 496-49-1
SMILES CC(=O)[C@H]1CCCN1C
Chemical structure of hygrine
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Hygrine is a pyrrolidine alkaloid, found mainly in coca leaves (0.2 %). It was first isolated by Carl Liebermann in 1889 (along with a related compound cuscohygrine) as an alkaloid accompanying cocaine in coca. Hygrine is extracted as a thick yellow oil, having a pungent taste and odor.

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