Nornicotine cas no:494-97-3
Synonyms: NORNICOTINE, DL-(RG);(S)-2-(3-Pyridyl)pyrrolidine;(s)-nicotin;dl-Norcitine;l-Nor-nicotine;Nicotine, 1'-demethyl-, (S)-;Nornicotin;Pyridine, 3-(2-pyrrolidinyl)-, (S)-
NameNornicotine
CAS494-97-3
SynonymsNORNICOTINE, DL-(RG);(S)-2-(3-Pyridyl)pyrrolidine;(s)-nicotin;dl-Norcitine;l-Nor-nicotine;Nicotine, 1'-demethyl-, (S)-;Nornicotin;Pyridine, 3-(2-pyrrolidinyl)-, (S)-
Molecular FormulaC9H12N2
Molecular Weight148.20498
refractive index1.536
storage tempRefrigerator, under inert atmosphere
Safety
Poison by intraperitoneal and intravenous routes. About 1/3 the toxicity of nicotine. Causes faintness, prostration, muscular weakness, severe nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and collapse without convulsions. An insecticide. When heated to decomposition it emits highly toxic fumes of NOx.
Organism |
Test Type |
Route |
Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) |
Effect |
Source |
mouse |
LD50 |
intraperitoneal |
14660ug/kg (14.66mg/kg) |
|
Nara Igaku Zasshi. Journal of the Nara Medical Association. Vol. 8, Pg. 69, 1957. |
mouse |
LD50 |
intravenous |
3409ug/kg (3.409mg/kg) |
|
Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. Vol. 88, Pg. 82, 1946. |
rabbit |
LD50 |
intraperitoneal |
> 13700ug/kg (13.7mg/kg) |
|
Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine. Vol. 58, Pg. 231, 1945. |
rabbit |
LD50 |
intravenous |
3mg/kg (3mg/kg) |
|
Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine. Vol. 58, Pg. 231, 1945. |
rat |
LDLo |
intraperitoneal |
23500ug/kg (23.5mg/kg) |
|
"Merck Index; an Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals", 11th ed., Rahway, NJ 07065, Merck & Co., Inc. 1989Vol. 11, Pg. 1061, 1989. |