Description / Application
Quinine is a cinchona alkaloid that is cinchonidine in which the hydrogen at the 6-position of the quinoline ring is substituted by methoxy. It has a role as a non-narcotic analgesic, an antimalarial and a muscle relaxant. It is a conjugate base of a quinine(1+). It derives from a hydride of an (8S)-cinchonan.
Identities
| Molecular Formula | C20H24N2O2 |
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| Molecular Weight | 324.4 |
| MFCD | MFCD00198096 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Danger |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H317;H319;H334 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P272;P280;P285;P302+P352;P304+P341;P305+P351+P338;P321;P333+P313;P337+P313;P342+P311;P362;P501 |