Tropine

Tropine is a derivative of tropane containing a hydroxyl group at the third carbon. It is also called 3-tropanol. It is a poisonous white hygroscopic crystalline powder. It is a heterocyclic alcohol and an amine.

Tropine
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(1R,3r,5S)-8-Methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-ol
Other names
α-Tropine; Tropanol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.986
MeSH Tropine
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C8H15NO/c1-9-6-2-3-7(9)5-8(10)4-6/h6-8,10H,2-5H2,1H3/t6-,7+,8+ N
    Key: CYHOMWAPJJPNMW-JIGDXULJSA-N N
  • InChI=1/C8H15NO/c1-9-6-2-3-7(9)5-8(10)4-6/h6-8,10H,2-5H2,1H3/t6-,7+,8+
    Key: CYHOMWAPJJPNMW-JIGDXULJBD
  • CN1[C@@H]2CC[C@H]1C[C@H](C2)O
Properties
C8H15NO
Molar mass 141.214 g·mol−1
Appearance White hygroscopic crystalline powder or plates
Odor Amine-like
Density 1.045 g/cm3 at 25 °C
1.016 g/cm3 at 100 °C
Melting point 64 °C (147 °F; 337 K)
Boiling point 233 °C (451 °F; 506 K)
Solubility Very soluble in water, diethyl ether, ethanol
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 Toxic
GHS labelling:
Danger
H301, H302, H312, H332
P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P316, P301+P317, P302+P352, P304+P340, P317, P321, P330, P362+P364, P405, P501
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
  • >2000 mg/kg (rat, oral)
  • 139 mg/kg (mouse, intraperitoneal)
  • >50 mg/kg (rabbit, intravenous)
  • 280 mg/kg (mouse, intraperitoneal)
  • >50 mg/kg (rabbit, intravenous)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Tropine is a central building block of many chemicals active in the nervous system, including tropane alkaloids. Some of these compounds, such as long-acting muscarinic antagonists are used as medicines because of these effects.

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