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 | 111.188g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state(at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Pyrrolizidineis aheterocyclicorganic compound.Formally, it is asaturatedderivative ofpyrrolizine.
Pyrrolizidine forms the central chemical structure of a variety ofalkaloidsknown collectively aspyrrolizidine alkaloids.[1]It is one of five classes ofiminosugars.These are often synthesized from a carbohydrate.[2]
References
[edit]- ^Pyrrolizidine alkaloidsatKEGGArchived2016-03-03 at theWayback 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.ISSN1477-0539.PMID16855738.