Alkaloids, like morphine, caffiene, nicotine etc are hetercyclic...(amines, amides, ethers, or esters)??

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Alkaloids, like morphine, caffiene, nicotine etc are hetercyclic...(amines, amides, ethers, or esters)??

2006-11-24 03:32:10 · 1 answers · asked by JESSE H 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Heterocyclic amines. Nicotine also contains a pyridine (aromatic heterocyclic ring).

The word alkoloid means "a substance with a basic charge." This comes from the amine.

Look at the structures at the sites below:

2006-11-26 02:30:01 · answer #1 · answered by Richard 7 · 67⤊ 0⤋