Title: Conhydrine
CAS Registry Number: 495-20-5
Additional Names: [R-(R*,S*)]-a-Ethyl-2-piperidinemethanol; 2-(a-hydroxypropyl)piperidine
Molecular Formula: C8H17NO
Molecular Weight: 143.23
Percent Composition: C 67.08%, H 11.96%, N 9.78%, O 11.17%
Literature References: From seeds of Conium maculatum L., Umbelliferae. Isoln: Späth, Adler, Monatsh. Chem. 63, 127 (1933). Stereochemistry: Hill, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 80, 1609 (1958); Sicher, Ticky, Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 23, 2081 (1958).
Properties: Crystals from ether, mp 121°. bp 226°. [a]D +10°. Slightly sol in water; sol in alc, chloroform, ether.
Melting point: mp 121°
Boiling point: bp 226°
Optical Rotation: [a]D +10° |