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IUPAC name
8-(Acetyloxy)-20-ethyl-3,13-dihydroxy-1α,6α,16β-trimethoxy-4-(methoxymethyl)aconitan-14α-yl 3,4-dimethoxybenzoate
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Other names
Nepaline; Acraconitine; Feraconitine; Pseudoaconitine; Nepal aconitine; Nepaline; Veratroylaconine
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Properties | |
C36H51NO12 | |
Molar mass | 689.799 g·mol−1 |
Melting point | 202 °C (396 °F; 475 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Pseudaconitine, also known as nepaline (C36H51NO12), is an extremely toxic alkaloid found in high quantities in the roots of Aconitum ferox, also known as Indian Monkshood, which belongs to the family Ranunculaceae. The plant is found in East Asia, including the Himalayas.