Ricinine

CAS: 524-40-3

Ref. TR-R495550

Product Information

• Name: Ricinine
• Synonyms: 3-Pyridinecarbonitrile, 1,2-dihydro-4-methoxy-1-methyl-2-oxo-, Nicotinonitrile, 1,2-dihydro-4-methoxy-1-methyl-2-oxo- (7CI,8CI), Ricinine (6CI), 1,2-Dihydro-4-methoxy-1-methyl-2-oxo-3-pyridinecarbonitrile, 1,2-Dihydro-4-methoxy-1-methyl-2-oxonicotinonitrile, NSC 409913, NSC 642604, Recinine, Ricinin, 3-Pyridinecarbonitrile, 1,2-dihydro-4-methoxy-1-methyl-2-oxo-, 3-Pyridinecarbonitrile, 1,2-dihydro-4-methoxy-1-methyl-2-oxo- (9CI), 4-Methoxy-1-Methyl-2-Oxo-1,2-Dihydropyridine-3-Carbonitrile, Brn 0139222, Nicotinonitrile, 1,2-dihydro-4-methoxy-1-methyl-2-oxo-, Nsc 409913, Nsc 642604, Ricidine, Ritsinin

Description

Applications Ricinine is an alkaloid extract from the seeds of the castor-oil plant (Ricinus communalis). Ricinine is a central nervous system stimulant that could potentially be a cognition-enhancing agent used for the treatment of human amnesias. Ricinine also has bactericidal effects on three pests and heptaprotective activity.
Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package
References Feraz, A.C. et al.: Pharmacol. Biochem. Behav., 63, 367 (1999); Zhao, Z. et al.: Zhong. Niang., 6, 13 (2009);

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 164.16
• Formula: C₈H₈N₂O₂
• Color/Form: White To Off-White
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H8N2O2/c1-10-4-3-7(12-2)6(5-9)8(10)11/h3-4H,1-2H3
• SMILES: COc1ccn(C)c(=O)c1C#N