Narceine

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Narceine
Identifiers
CAS number 131-28-2
PubChem 8564
UNII CTT09X2F1M
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Properties
Molecular formula C23H27NO8
Molar mass 445.46 g mol−1
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Narceine is an opium alkaloid produced by the Papaver somniferum (opium poppy) plant.[1] It is a bitter, crystalline compound with narcotic effects and was formerly used as a substitute for morphine. Its name is derived from the Greek νάρκη (nárkē), meaning numbness, and the postfix -ine referring to an alkaloid.

See also

References

  1. van Itallie, L. (1946). "Investigations on poppies". Annales Pharmaceutiques Francaises 4: 156–160. 



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