CH₃CH₃

Nicotine

Chemistry

26 atoms · Conformer computed and published by PubChem.
Formula
C10H14N2
Molar mass
162.23 g/mol
IUPAC name
3-[(2S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl]pyridine
InChIKey
SNICXCGAKADSCV-JTQLQIEISA-N

Chemistry from PubChem CID 89594.

Also known as

  • L-Nicotine
  • 54-11-5
  • (-)-Nicotine
  • (S)-Nicotine
  • (S)-3-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)pyridine
  • (S)-(-)-Nicotine
  • Habitrol
  • Nicotrol

Stereoisomers

2 distinct stereoisomers are registered for this structure.

Photographs

sample Cultivated tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) in a Pennsylvania field: large, broad, prominently veined leaves on a single stalk. Nicotine is synthesized in the roots and accumulates in these leaves.
Cultivated tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) in a Pennsylvania field: large, broad, prominently veined leaves on a single stalk. Nicotine is synthesized in the roots and accumulates in these leaves.
Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) ·CC BY-SA
sample A filtered cigarette, the most common nicotine delivery form: shredded cured tobacco in a paper tube with a cellulose-acetate filter. A typical cigarette delivers roughly 1-2 mg of absorbed nicotine when smoked.
A filtered cigarette, the most common nicotine delivery form: shredded cured tobacco in a paper tube with a cellulose-acetate filter. A typical cigarette delivers roughly 1-2 mg of absorbed nicotine when smoked.
Tomasz Sienicki [user: tsca, mail: tomasz.sienicki at gmail.com] ·Public domain
packaging Transdermal nicotine patch (7 mg/24 h) with its retail box: a skin-colored adhesive disc releasing nicotine steadily through the skin, the lowest step of patch-based nicotine replacement therapy.
Transdermal nicotine patch (7 mg/24 h) with its retail box: a skin-colored adhesive disc releasing nicotine steadily through the skin, the lowest step of patch-based nicotine replacement therapy.
Styroks ·CC BY-SA
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