Actinidine
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IUPAC name
(S)-4,7-Dimethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[c]pyridine | |
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524-03-8 | |
ChEBI | CHEBI:2443 |
ChemSpider | 61533 |
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KEGG | C09910 |
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Properties | |
C10H13N | |
Molar mass | 147.22 g·mol−1 |
Melting point | < 25 °C (77 °F; 298 K) |
Boiling point | 100 to 103 °C (212 to 217 °F; 373 to 376 K) at 9 mmHg[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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Actinidine is a pyridine derivative found in the essential oil of valerian (Valeriana officinalis) root[2] and Actinidia polygama (silver vine). Actinidine is also a pheromone for a variety of insects. Actinidine is a cat attractant, with effects like those of nepetalactone, the active compound found in catnip.
References
- ↑ Sakan, Takeo; Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 1959, V32, P315-16.
- ↑ Janot MM, Guilhem J, Contz O, Venera G, Cionga E. (1979). "Contribution to the study of valerian alcaloids (Valeriana officinalis, L.): actinidine and naphthyridylmethylketone, a new alkaloid (article in French)". Ann. Pharm. Fr. 37 (9–10): 413–420. PMID 547813.
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