Arecaidine

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Arecaidine
Arecaidine.svg
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1-Methyl-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridine-3-carboxylic acid
Other names
Methylguvacine; Arecaine; N-Methylguvacine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C7H11NO2/c1-8-4-2-3-6(5-8)7(9)10/h3H,2,4-5H2,1H3,(H,9,10)
    Key: DNJFTXKSFAMXQF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C7H11NO2/c1-8-4-2-3-6(5-8)7(9)10/h3H,2,4-5H2,1H3,(H,9,10)
    Key: DNJFTXKSFAMXQF-UHFFFAOYAS
  • CN1CCC=C(C1)C(=O)O
Properties
C7H11NO2
Molar mass 141.170 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Arecaidine is a bio-active alkaloid in areca nuts.[1] It is a competitive GABA uptake inhibitor.[2] Lime is said to hydrolyse arecoline to arecaidine[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Voigt, V; Laug, L; Zebisch, K; Thondorf, I; Markwardt, F; Brandsch, M (2013). "Transport of the areca nut alkaloid arecaidine by the human proton-coupled amino acid transporter 1 (hPAT1)". The Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 65 (4): 582–90. doi:10.1111/jphp.12006. PMID 23488788. S2CID 27577546.
  2. ^ a b Johnston, G. A. R.; Krogsgaard-Larsen, P.; Stephanson, A. (1975). "Betel nut constituents as inhibitors of γ-aminobutyric acid uptake". Nature. 258 (5536): 627–628. Bibcode:1975Natur.258..627J. doi:10.1038/258627a0. ISSN 0028-0836. PMID 1207742. S2CID 4147760.
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