med chem Flashcards
what is in anabasine
pyridine and piperidine
what is in nicotine
pyridine and pyrollidine
what is in nornicotine
pyridine and pyrolldine without the methyl (CH3)
which alkaloids can be oxidised into nicotinic acid
Nicotine and anabasine
define nicotine
hygroscopic oily liquid without oxygen
it is soluble in water in its base form and salt form
what is the major pharmacologically active component of tobacco
Nicotine
where do alkaloids occur in plants
Seeds
Bark
fruits
leaves
roots and rhizomes
fungi
ex of alkaloid in seeds
Nux vomica
areca nuts
ex of alkaloids in leaves
belladonna
coca
ex of alkaloid in fruits
black pepper
conium (hemlock poison)
in bark
cinchona
taxol
roots and rhizomes
ipecacuanha
what’s the structure in piperine
piperidine
what is the reduced form of pyrrole
pyrrolidine
