Narceine
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Preferred IUPAC name 6-({6-[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl]-4-methoxy-2H-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl}acetyl)-2,3-dimethoxybenzoic acid | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.566 |
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C23H27NO8 | |
Molar mass | 445.468 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Narceine is an opium alkaloid produced by the Papaver somniferum (opium poppy) plant.[1] It is a bitter, crystalline compound with narcotic effects.[citation needed] It was formerly used as a substitute for morphine.[medical citation needed] Its name is derived from the Greek νάρκη (nárkē), meaning numbness, and the postfix -ine referring to an alkaloid.
See also
[edit]- Noscapine, a related alkaloid
References
[edit]- ^ van Itallie, L. (1946). "Investigations on poppies". Annales Pharmaceutiques Françaises. 4: 156–160.