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(+/-)-NICOTINE is an alkaloid isolated from plants. It is an active stimulant, having both addictive and carcinogenic properties.
(+/-)-NICOTINE is purified by fractional distillation. Its solubility in EtOH is ~5%. The picrate forms yellow needles from hot H2O and has m 219o. The methiodide has m 219o (from MeOH). [Craig J Am Chem Soc 55 2854 1933, Nakane Hutchinson J Org Chem 43 3922 1978, Beilstein 23/6 V 64.] POISONOUS.