Publication details
Two Faces of Alkaloids
| Authors | |
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| Year of publication | 2000 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Journal of Chemical Education |
| MU Faculty or unit | |
| Citation | |
| Field | Organic chemistry |
| Keywords | alkaloids |
| Description | Alkaloids can occur in two forms, denoted as ammonium/imonium salts and free bases. These forms differ substantially in their properties and in some cases in their structures. The article discusses and compares the salts and free bases of six well-known alkaloids: nicotine, morphine, cocaine, sanguinarine, allocryptopine, and magnoflorine. Relevance for medical uses is emphasized. |
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