Actinidin
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| Surname | Actinidin | |||||||||
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( S ) -4,7-dimethyl-6,7-dihydro-5 H -cyclopenta [c] pyridine ( IUPAC ) |
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| Molecular formula | C 10 H 13 N | |||||||||
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| Molar mass | 147.22 g mol −1 | |||||||||
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liquid |
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| Melting point |
<25 ° C |
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| boiling point |
100–103 ° C (10 h Pa ) |
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| As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . | ||||||||||
Actinidin is an iridoid mono terpene - alkaloid and closely related to the nepetalactone .
Occurrence
Actinidin and nepetalactone are found in catnip ( Nepeta ), valerian ( Valeriana officinalis ) and the Australian ant Iridomyrmex nitidiceps .
properties
The oil with the empirical formula C 10 H 13 N boils at 100–103 ° C (1 kPa), has antimicrobial properties and has a deterrent effect on birds and arthropods . Actinidine acts as a pheromone in some species of ants . Actinidin and nepetalactone are effective attractants for cats, from which the common name catnip results.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b T. Sakan: Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 1959 , 32 , 315-16.
- ↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.
- ↑ List of effects of actinidine in pherobase .