Methylecgonine cinnamate

Methylecgonine cinnamate
Names
IUPAC names
methyl (1R,2R,3S,5S)-8-methyl-3-[(E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoyl]oxy-8-
azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-2-carboxylate
Other names
Cinnamoylcocaine
Cinnamylcocaine
Identifiers
521-67-5 YesY
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
ChemSpider 16735745 YesY
PubChem 6440936
UNII O3I44O988U YesY
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Methylecgonine cinnamate is a natural tropane alkaloid found within the coca plant.[1] Its more common name, cinnamoylcocaine, reflects its close structural similarity to cocaine. It is said to be pharmacologically inactive.[2] But some studies funded by anti-drug agencies imply that it is active when smoked. Furthermore, the discovery of differing impurity products yielding methylecgonine cinnamate in confiscated cocaine have led enforcing agencies to postulate that illicit manufacturers have changed their oxidation procedures when refining cocaine from a crude form.[3] Methylecgonine cinnamate can dimerize to the truxillic acid derivative truxilline.[2] It is notable that methylecgonine cinnamate is given in patents of active cocaine analogue structures.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. "Cocaine and Cinnamoylcocaine Content of Erythroxylum Species". Annals of Botany. 51 (5): 641–659.
  2. 1 2 Merck Chemical Index, 1985
  3. "Four new illicit cocaine impurities from the oxidation of crude cocaine base: formation and characterization of the diastereomeric 2,3-dihydroxy-3-phenylpropionylecgonine methyl esters from cis- and trans-cinnamoylcocaine.". J Forensic Sci. 52: 860–6. Jul 2007. doi:10.1111/j.1556-4029.2007.00476.x. PMID 17553089.
  4. U.S. Patent 6,479,509 Patent inventor Frank Ivy Carroll, Assignee: Research Triangle Institute
  5. U.S. patent US6479509 B1 structures given for submission, 5th compound down in image.


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