Indolizidine

Indolizidine is a heterocyclic chemical compound that forms the central core of the indolizidine alkaloids such as swainsonine and castanospermine.

Indolizidine

Names
IUPAC name Octahydroindolizine
Other names δ-Coniceine; 1-Azabicyclo[4.3.0]nonane
Identifiers
CAS Number	13618-93-4
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	24347
ECHA InfoCard	100.033.716
PubChem CID	26136
UNII	4FG58K748F
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40929286
InChI InChI=1S/C8H15N/c1-2-6-9-7-3-5-8(9)4-1/h8H,1-7H2 Key: HAJKHJOABGFIGP-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C8H15N/c1-2-6-9-7-3-5-8(9)4-1/h8H,1-7H2 Key: HAJKHJOABGFIGP-UHFFFAOYAG
SMILES N12CCCC1CCCC2
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H15N
Molar mass	125.215 g·mol^−1
Density	0.8956 g/cm^3 (20 °C)[1]
Boiling point	159 to 160 °C (318 to 320 °F; 432 to 433 K)[2]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

See also

• Indole
• Tryptophan
• Tryptamine

References

1. Skvortsov, I. M.; Zadumina, E. A.; Ponomarev, A. A. (1965). "1-Azabicycles. IV. Catalytic synthesis of 1-azabicyclo[4.3.0]nonanes and 1-azabicyclo[5.3.0]decanes". Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii. 6: 864–868.
2. Lavagnino, Edward R.; Chauvette, Robert R.; Cannon, William N.; Kornfeld, Edmund C. (1960). "Conidine—Synthesis, Polymerization and Derivatives". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 82 (10): 2609–2613. doi:10.1021/ja01495a054.