Pyrrolizidine
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| Preferred IUPAC name Hexahydro-1H-pyrrolizine | |
| Other names Hexahydropyrrolizine 1-Azabicyclo[3.3.0]octane | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.117.254 | 
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| Properties | |
| C7H13N | |
| Molar mass | 111.188 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 | |
Pyrrolizidine is a heterocyclic organic compound. Formally, it is a saturated derivative of pyrrolizine.
Pyrrolizidine forms the central chemical structure of a variety of alkaloids known collectively as pyrrolizidine alkaloids. It is one of five classes of iminosugars. These are often synthesized from a carbohydrate.