Pyrrolizidine
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Preferred IUPAC name Hexahydro-1H-pyrrolizine | |
Other names Hexahydropyrrolizine 1-Azabicyclo[3.3.0]octane | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.117.254 |
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C7H13N | |
Molar mass | 111.188 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Pyrrolizidine is a heterocyclic organic compound. Formally, it is a saturated derivative of pyrrolizine.
Pyrrolizidine forms the central chemical structure of a variety of alkaloids known collectively as pyrrolizidine alkaloids.[1] It is one of five classes of iminosugars. These are often synthesized from a carbohydrate.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Pyrrolizidine alkaloids at KEGG Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lauritsen, Anne; Madsen, Robert (2006-07-19). "Synthesis of naturally occurring iminosugars from D-fructose by the use of a zinc-mediated fragmentation reaction". Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 4 (15): 2898–2905. doi:10.1039/B605818C. ISSN 1477-0539. PMID 16855738.