12-06609. Nicotelline [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 494-04-2
3,2′:4′,3′′-Terpyridine; 2,4-di(3-pyridyl)pyridine; 2,4-di(β-pyridyl)pyridine.
C15H11N3; mol wt 233.27.
C 77.23%, H 4.75%, N 18.01%.

Description and references

From tobacco leaf: Pictet, Rotschy, Ber. 34, 696 (1901); Noga, Fach. Mitt. Tabakregie 1914, Nos. 1 and 2. Structure: Kuffner, Faderl, Monatsh. Chem. 87, 71 (1956). Synthesis: Thesing, Müller, Angew. Chem. 68, 577 (1956); Ber. 90, 711 (1957).

Chemical structure

Properties

Prismatic needles from warm dil alcohol, hot water or chloroform + petr ether, mp 147-148°. bp >300°. Sol in hot water, chloroform, alcohol, benzene; slightly sol in cold water, ether, petr ether.

Status

This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.