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Version | 2.0 |
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Created at | 2019-05-20 17:30:31 UTC |
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Updated at | 2024-09-03 04:21:43 UTC |
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NP-MRD ID | NP0000001 |
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Natural Product DOI | https://doi.org/10.57994/2582 |
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Secondary Accession Numbers | None |
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Natural Product Identification |
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Common Name | Strychnine |
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Description | Strychnine, also known as strychnin, is an extremely poisonous and bitter indoline alkaloid. It belongs to the class of organic compounds known as strychnos alkaloids. These are alkaloids having a core structure based on the strychnan, stemmadenine (seco-curan), or the akuammicine (curan) skeleton. Strychnine is also classified as a terpene indole alkaloid belonging to the Strychnos family of Corynanthe alkaloids. In nature, strychnine is most commonly found in the seeds of the Strychnos nux-vomica tree. Strychnine is derived from two smaller, simpler compounds, tryptamine and secologanin. The enzyme, strictosidine synthase, catalyzes the condensation of tryptamine and secologanin, followed by a spontaneous reaction to form strictosidine. Several other enzymatic steps eventually lead to the conversion of strictosidine to strychnine. Strychnine is a colorless, bitter, crystalline alkaloid that is used as a pesticide, particularly for killing small vertebrates such as birds and rodents. Strychnine, when inhaled, swallowed, or absorbed through the eyes or mouth, causes poisoning which results in muscular convulsions and eventually death through asphyxia. Strychnine functions as a neurotoxin which acts as an antagonist of glycine and acetylcholine receptors. It primarily affects the motor nerve fibers in the spinal cord which control muscle contraction. Historically, strychnine has served many purposes: (1) As a medicinal remedy to treat a wide variety of ailments, (2) as an athletic performance enhancer, (3) as a recreational drug, and (4) as a pesticide for killing small vertebrates (PMID: 20810461 ). |
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Structure | [H]C1=C([H])C([H])=C2C(=C1[H])N1C(=O)C([H])([H])[C@]3([H])OC([H])([H])C([H])=C4C([H])([H])N5C([H])([H])C([H])([H])[C@]22[C@]5([H])C([H])([H])[C@]4([H])[C@]3([H])[C@]12[H] InChI=1S/C21H22N2O2/c24-18-10-16-19-13-9-17-21(6-7-22(17)11-12(13)5-8-25-16)14-3-1-2-4-15(14)23(18)20(19)21/h1-5,13,16-17,19-20H,6-11H2/t13-,16-,17-,19-,20-,21+/m0/s1 |
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Synonyms | Value | Source |
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Strychnin | ChEBI | Strychnidin-10-one | NP-MRD |
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Chemical Formula | C21H22N2O2 |
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Average Mass | 334.4116 Da |
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Monoisotopic Mass | 334.16813 Da |
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IUPAC Name | (1R,11S,18S,20R,21R,22S)-12-oxa-8,17-diazaheptacyclo[15.5.2.0^{1,18}.0^{2,7}.0^{8,22}.0^{11,21}.0^{15,20}]tetracosa-2,4,6,14-tetraen-9-one |
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Traditional Name | (1R,11S,18S,20R,21R,22S)-12-oxa-8,17-diazaheptacyclo[15.5.2.0^{1,18}.0^{2,7}.0^{8,22}.0^{11,21}.0^{15,20}]tetracosa-2,4,6,14-tetraen-9-one |
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CAS Registry Number | 57-24-9 |
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SMILES | [H]C1=C([H])C([H])=C2C(=C1[H])N1C(=O)C([H])([H])[C@]3([H])OC([H])([H])C([H])=C4C([H])([H])N5C([H])([H])C([H])([H])[C@]22[C@]5([H])C([H])([H])[C@]4([H])[C@]3([H])[C@]12[H] |
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InChI Identifier | InChI=1S/C21H22N2O2/c24-18-10-16-19-13-9-17-21(6-7-22(17)11-12(13)5-8-25-16)14-3-1-2-4-15(14)23(18)20(19)21/h1-5,13,16-17,19-20H,6-11H2/t13-,16-,17-,19-,20-,21+/m0/s1 |
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InChI Key | QMGVPVSNSZLJIA-FVWCLLPLSA-N |
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Experimental Spectra |
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| Spectrum Type | Description | Depositor Email | Depositor Organization | Depositor | Deposition Date | View |
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1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, CDCl3, simulated) | Varshavi.d26 | | | 2021-12-06 | View Spectrum | HMBC NMR | [1H, 13C] NMR Spectrum (2D, 500 MHz, CD3OD, experimental) | john.cort@pnnl.gov | Not Available | Not Available | 2024-05-13 | View Spectrum | HSQC NMR | [1H, 13C] NMR Spectrum (2D, 500 MHz, CD3OD, experimental) | john.cort@pnnl.gov | Not Available | Not Available | 2024-05-13 | View Spectrum | 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, CD3OD, experimental) | john.cort@pnnl.gov | Not Available | Not Available | 2024-05-13 | View Spectrum | 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, CDCl3, experimental) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 50.23 MHz, CDCl3, experimental) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum |
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| Spectrum Type | Description | Depositor Email | Depositor Organization | Depositor | Deposition Date | View |
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1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, CDCl3, simulated) | v.dorna83@yahoo.com | Not Available | Not Available | 2021-08-14 | View Spectrum |
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Chemical Taxonomy |
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Description | Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as strychnos alkaloids. These are alkaloids having a core structure based on the strychnan, stemmadenine (seco-curan), or the akuammicine (curan) skeleton. |
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Kingdom | Organic compounds |
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Super Class | Alkaloids and derivatives |
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Class | Strychnos alkaloids |
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Sub Class | Not Available |
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Direct Parent | Strychnos alkaloids |
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Alternative Parents | |
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Substituents | - Strychnan skeleton
- Akuammicine-skeleton
- Stemmadenine-skeleton
- Carbazole
- Quinolidine
- Indole or derivatives
- Indolizidine
- Aralkylamine
- Piperidinone
- Delta-lactam
- Piperidine
- Benzenoid
- N-alkylpyrrolidine
- Tertiary carboxylic acid amide
- Pyrrolidine
- Tertiary aliphatic amine
- Tertiary amine
- Carboxamide group
- Amino acid or derivatives
- Lactam
- Carboxylic acid derivative
- Dialkyl ether
- Ether
- Oxacycle
- Azacycle
- Organoheterocyclic compound
- Organic nitrogen compound
- Organic oxide
- Amine
- Hydrocarbon derivative
- Organic oxygen compound
- Carbonyl group
- Organonitrogen compound
- Organooxygen compound
- Organopnictogen compound
- Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
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Molecular Framework | Aromatic heteropolycyclic compounds |
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Physical Properties |
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State | Solid |
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Experimental Properties | |
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