N-Methylconiine-obtained from the seeds of Conium maculatum L. (Umbelliferae)

D. N-Methylconiine

Biological Source It is obtained from the seeds of Conium maculatum L. (Umbelliferae).

Chemical Structure

1-Methyl-2-propylpiperidine.

Isolation The d-form is stated to occur in Hemlock in small quantities, while the l-form may be isolated from residues left in the preparation of coniine by crystallization of the hydrobromides.

Characteristic Features The physical characteristic features of dl, d- and l-forms are given below:

Source:Pharmacognosy And Pharmacobiotechnology By Ashutosh Kar