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Nornicotine
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Nornicotine is an alkaloid found in various plants including Nicotiana, the tobacco plant.[1] It is chemically similar to nicotine, but does not contain a methyl group.
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IUPAC name
3-[(2S)-2-Pyrrolidinyl]pyridine | |
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Demethylnicotine | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.165.066 ![]() |
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C9H12N2 | |
Molar mass | 148.209 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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It is a precursor to the carcinogen N-nitrosonornicotine that is produced during the curing and processing of tobacco.[2] Nornicotine can react in human saliva to form N-nitrosonornicotine,[3] a known type 1 carcinogen.[4]