Pyrrolizidine

Pyrrolizidine
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Hexahydro-1H-pyrrolizine
Other names
Hexahydropyrrolizine
1-Azabicyclo[3.3.0]octane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.117.254
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C7H13N/c1-3-7-4-2-6-8(7)5-1/h7H,1-6H2 Y
    Key: ADRDEXBBJTUCND-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C7H13N/c1-3-7-4-2-6-8(7)5-1/h7H,1-6H2
    Key: ADRDEXBBJTUCND-UHFFFAOYAT
  • N12CCCC1CCC2
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).
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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.