Guvacoline

Guvacoline
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Methyl 1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridine-3-carboxylate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C7H11NO2/c1-10-7(9)6-3-2-4-8-5-6/h3,8H,2,4-5H2,1H3
    Key: DYPLDWLIOGXSSE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • COC(=O)C1=CCCNC1
Properties
C7H11NO2
Molar mass 141.170 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Guvacoline is a compound with the chemical formula C7H11NO2. It is a component of Areca nut and a precursor of guvacine. It agonizes muscarinic receptors just like arecoline but unlike arecoline it lacks nicotinic activity.