Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Alkaloid:
A
natural product
whose
molecular structure
contains one or more
basic
nitrogen atoms (nitrogen atoms with
lone pairs
not
delocalized
by
resonance
).
Some Common Alkaloids
Nicotine
Cocaine
Morphine
Related terms:
Drug
,
pharmaceutical
,
methamphetamine
,
heroin
,
codeine
,
amino group
,
amine
,
primary amine
,
1
o
amine
,
secondary amine
,
2
o
amine
,
tertiary amine
,
3
o
amine
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