Anabasine

Anabasine
Clinical data
ATC code	none;
Identifiers
	IUPAC name 3-(2-piperidyl)pyridine;
CAS Number	494-52-0 ;
ChemSpider	21106257 ;
UNII	LMS11II2LO;
KEGG	C06180 ;
ChEBI	CHEBI:28986 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL280963 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9041607 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.084 100.150.777, 100.007.084
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C10H14N2
Molar mass	162.24 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES n1cc(ccc1)C2CCCCN2;
	InChI InChI=1S/C10H14N2/c1-2-7-12-10(5-1)9-4-3-6-11-8-9/h3-4,6,8,10,12H,1-2,5,7H2 ; Key:MTXSIJUGVMTTMU-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
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Anabasine is a chemical compound found in tobacco. It is an isomer of nicotine: it has the same chemical formula but a different shape of molecule.

Because small amounts of anabasine are found in tobacco but not in synthetic nicotine used in nicotine replacement therapy, it can be used in drug tests to tell the difference between people using tobacco and those taking nicotine.^[1]

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Sources

↑ Jacob, P.; Yu, L.; Shulgin, A. T.; Benowitz, N. L. (1999). "Minor tobacco alkaloids as biomarkers for tobacco use: Comparison of users of cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, cigars, and pipes". American Journal of Public Health. 89 (5): 731–736. doi:10.2105/AJPH.89.5.731. PMC 1508721. PMID 10224986.

[1] Jacob, P.; Yu, L.; Shulgin, A. T.; Benowitz, N. L. (1999). "Minor tobacco alkaloids as biomarkers for tobacco use: Comparison of users of cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, cigars, and pipes". American Journal of Public Health. 89 (5): 731–736. doi:10.2105/AJPH.89.5.731. PMC 1508721. PMID 10224986.

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