| 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°     Status:  This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.  |