Title: Nicotelline
CAS Registry Number: 494-04-2
CAS Name: 3,2¢:4¢,3¢¢-Terpyridine
Additional Names: 2,4-di(3-pyridyl)pyridine; 2,4-di(b-pyridyl)pyridine
Molecular Formula: C15H11N3
Molecular Weight: 233.27
Percent Composition: C 77.23%, H 4.75%, N 18.01%
Literature References: From tobacco leaf: Pictet, Rotschy, Ber. 34, 696 (1901); Noga, Fach. Mitt. Tabakregie 1914, Nos. 1 and 2. Structure: Kuffner, Faderl, Monatsh. Chem. 87, 71 (1956). Synthesis: Thesing, Müller, Angew. Chem. 68, 577 (1956); Ber. 90, 711 (1957).
Properties: Prismatic needles from warm dil alcohol, hot water or chloroform + petr ether, mp 147-148°. bp >300°. Sol in hot water, chloroform, alcohol, benzene; slightly sol in cold water, ether, petr ether.
Melting point: mp 147-148°
Boiling point: bp >300°
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