Anabasine

Name:
Anabasine
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	neonicotine; 2-(3-pyridyl)piperidine
M Formula:	C10H14N2
Properties:
Colorless liquid, darkens on exposure to air. Bp 270C, fp 9C, d 1.046 (20/20C), refr index 1.5430 (20C). Miscible with water; soluble in alcohol and ether.
Derivation:
(1) Extraction from Anabasis aphylla and Nicotiana glauca, (2) synthetic.
Use:
Insecticide.