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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A highly toxic alkaloid derived from the seeds of the ''Strychnos nux-vomica'' tree and related species. Strychnine was first extracted in 1818 by French chemists Joseph- | + | A highly toxic alkaloid derived from the seeds of the ''Strychnos nux-vomica'' tree and related species. Strychnine was first extracted in 1818 by French chemists Joseph-Bienaimé Caventou and Pierre-Joseph Pelletier. The bitter tasting crystals are commercially used in rodent poisons. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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| + | * Highly toxic by ingestion, Causing cramps and convulsions within 20 minutes. | ||
| + | * Sigma Aldrich: [https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/product/sigma/s0532 SDS] | ||
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| + | == Physical and Chemical Properties == | ||
Soluble in chloroform, benzene, toluene, glycerols. Slightly soluble in ether, alcohols. Almost insoluble in water. | Soluble in chloroform, benzene, toluene, glycerols. Slightly soluble in ether, alcohols. Almost insoluble in water. | ||
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| − | | 1.35 | + | | 1.35 g/ml |
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| − | | 270 | + | | 270 C |
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| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
| − | + | * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 8724 | |
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| − | * | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "strychnine" [Accessed March 26, 2002]. |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:45, 6 June 2022
Description
A highly toxic alkaloid derived from the seeds of the Strychnos nux-vomica tree and related species. Strychnine was first extracted in 1818 by French chemists Joseph-Bienaimé Caventou and Pierre-Joseph Pelletier. The bitter tasting crystals are commercially used in rodent poisons.
Synonyms and Related Terms
strychnidin-10-one
Risks
- Highly toxic by ingestion, Causing cramps and convulsions within 20 minutes.
- Sigma Aldrich: SDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
Soluble in chloroform, benzene, toluene, glycerols. Slightly soluble in ether, alcohols. Almost insoluble in water.
| Composition | C21H22N2O2 |
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| CAS | 57-24-9 |
| Density | 1.35 g/ml |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 334.45 |
| Boiling Point | 270 C |
Resources and Citations
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 8724
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "strychnine" [Accessed March 26, 2002].