Bioactivity | Tropine is a secondary metabolite of Solanaceae plants, is an anticholinergic agent[1]. Tropine is a common intermediate in the synthesis of a variety of bioactive alkaloids, including hyoscyamine and scopolamine[2]. | ||||||||||||
Name | Tropine | ||||||||||||
CAS | 120-29-6 | ||||||||||||
Formula | C8H15NO | ||||||||||||
Molar Mass | 141.21 | ||||||||||||
Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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Reference | [1]. Grynkiewicz G, et al. Tropane alkaloids as medicinally useful natural products and their synthetic derivatives as new drugs.Pharmacol Rep. 2008 Jul-Aug;60(4):439-63. [2]. Richter U, et al. Overexpression of tropinone reductases alters alkaloid composition in Atropa belladonna root cultures.J Exp Bot. 2005 Feb;56(412):645-52. Epub 2005 Jan 10. |