CNS stimulant ; convulsant agent ; causes respiratory depression.

Alkaloid C₈H₈N₂O₂ from the plant Ricinus communis, Euphorbiaceae.

• Molecular Weight : 164.16 Da.
  
  
• Melting Point : 200-201 °C.
  
  
• Solubility in : water, methanol and ethanol; less in organic solvents.
  
  
• Purity min. : 98 % (TLC).
  
  
• Toxicity (LD₅₀) : mice (i.p. s.c. i.v. orally): 19-20 mg/kg
  
  
• Storage recommendations : Store at +4°C, in dark place.
  
  
• CAS Reg. No. : 524-40-3
  
  
• Merck Index 11th Ed. : 8212
  
  
• Bibliography :
  
  1. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 1999 Jul; 63(3) : 367-75
  2. Evans, J. Amer. Chem. Soc. (1900). 22:33
  3. Spath et al., Ber. (1923). 56:880; 56:2454
  4. The Alkaloids, vol. 1, R.H.F. Manske Ed., (Academic Press New-York) (1950). 33-206