6-Methyl nornicotine

CAS: 90872-72-3

Ref. 3D-FM25537

Product Information

• Name: 6-Methyl nornicotine
• Synonyms: 2-Methyl-5-(2-pyrrolidinyl)-pyridine5-(2-Pyrrolidinyl)-2-picoline

Description

6-Methyl nornicotine is a pyridine derivative that is used in the manufacture of insecticides. This compound is a protonated form of nicotine and has been shown to have insecticidal effects. 6-Methyl nornicotine can be synthesized from nicotine by treatment with sodium borohydride in the presence of pyridine. The major products are 6-methyl-, 5,6-dimethyl-, and 5,6,7-trimethylnornicotine. 6-Methyl nornicotine is basic and has hydrogen bonding abilities. It also has a nitrogen atom that can bond to an oxygen atom in pyridine to form a six membered ring structure called a pyridinium ring.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 162.23 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₀H₁₄N₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C10H14N2/c1-8-4-5-9(7-12-8)10-3-2-6-11-10/h4-5,7,10-11H,2-3,6H2,1H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=WZVVISVPTUREQN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: Cc1ccc(C2CCCN2)cn1