Drug Name: | Arecaidine |
Cas Number: | 499-04-7 |
Pubchem: | 10355 |
Iuphar Ligand: | 9487 |
Chemspiderid: | 9928 |
Unii: | 0S8YEV0D4O |
Kegg: | C10128 |
Chebi: | 2813 |
Chembl: | 432561 |
Synonyms: | Methylguvacine; Arecaine; N-Methylguvacine |
Iupac Name: | 1-methyl-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridine-5-carboxylic acid |
C: | 7 |
H: | 11 |
N: | 1 |
O: | 2 |
Smiles: | CN1CCC=C(C1)C(=O)O |
Stdinchi: | 1S/C7H11NO2/c1-8-4-2-3-6(5-8)7(9)10/h3H,2,4-5H2,1H3,(H,9,10) |
Stdinchikey: | DNJFTXKSFAMXQF-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Arecaidine is a bio-active alkaloid in areca nuts.[1] It is a competitive GABA reuptake inhibitor.[2] Lime is said to hydrolyse arecoline to arecaidine