Tropane

Tropane (C8H15N, 8-methyl-8-aza-bicyclooctane) is a nitrogenous bicyclic organic compound. It is mainly known for a group of alkaloids derived from it (called tropane alkaloids), which include, among others, atropine and cocaine. Tropane alkaloids occur in plants of the families Solanaceae (mandrake, henbane, deadly nightshade, Datura species) and Erythroxylaceae (coca).

Related Topics:
Organic compound - Alkaloids - Atropine - Cocaine - Solanaceae - Mandrake - Henbane - Deadly nightshade - Datura - Erythroxylaceae - Coca

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8-aza-bicyclooctane (tropane without the 8-methyl group) is known as nortropane or nor-tropane.

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