Description
Benzyl nicotinate is a metabolite of Nicotine, which is a potent parasympathomimetic stimulant.
Synonyms
3-pyridinecarboxylic acid phenylmethyl ester
IUPAC Name
benzyl pyridine-3-carboxylate
Molecular Formula
C13H11NO2
Canonical SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)COC(=O)C2=CN=CC=C2
InChI
InChI=1S/C13H11NO2/c15-13(12-7-4-8-14-9-12)16-10-11-5-2-1-3-6-11/h1-9H,10H2
InChIKey
KVYGGMBOZFWZBQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
177 °C at 8 mmHg
Appearance
Colorless to yellow liquid or solid