Chemical Property of Cotinine
Chemical Property:
- Vapor Pressure:0.000421mmHg at 25°C
- Melting Point:40-42 °C(lit.)
- Refractive Index:1.7110 (estimate)
- Boiling Point:250 °C150 mm Hg(lit.)
- PKA:4.72±0.12(Predicted)
- Flash Point:>230 °F
- PSA:33.20000
- Density:1.146g/cm3
- LogP:1.31280
- Storage Temp.:2-8°C
- Solubility.:Chloroform (Sparingly), DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Sparingly)
- Water Solubility.:Not miscible or difficult to mix in water. Soluble in dimethyl sulfoxide (100 mM), ethanol (50 mg/ml, yielding a clear, faint ye
- XLogP3:-0.3
- Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:0
- Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:2
- Rotatable Bond Count:1
- Exact Mass:176.094963011
- Heavy Atom Count:13
- Complexity:205
- Purity/Quality:
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97% *data from raw suppliers
Cotinine *data from reagent suppliers
Safty Information:
- Pictogram(s):

- Hazard Codes:Xn,Xi,T,F
- Statements:
22-36/37/38-39/23/24/25-23/24/25-11
- Safety Statements:
7-16-36/37-45-36-26
- MSDS Files:
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SDS file from LookChem
Useful:
- Canonical SMILES:CN1C(CCC1=O)C2=CN=CC=C2
- Isomeric SMILES:CN1[C@@H](CCC1=O)C2=CN=CC=C2
- Recent NIPH Clinical Trials:Intervention study to decrease the environmental exposure to tobacco smoke in children
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General Description
(-)-Cotinine, also known as (S)-Cotinine or NIH 10498, is a major metabolite of nicotine formed via CYP2A6-mediated oxidation, playing a key role in nicotine metabolism. Studies indicate that CYP2A6 is the primary enzyme responsible for nicotine C-oxidation, with variants like CYP2A6.7 and CYP2A6.10 showing reduced catalytic efficiency. In mice, CYP2A5 (the ortholog of human CYP2A6) similarly mediates cotinine formation, supporting the use of murine models for studying nicotine metabolism inhibitors. Cotinine's production is enantioselective, with CYP2A6 variants generally maintaining consistent metabolic preferences despite altered kinetic parameters. Its clearance and formation are significantly influenced by genetic polymorphisms in CYP2A6, impacting individual differences in nicotine metabolism and associated health outcomes.