D. N-Methylconiine
Biological Source It is obtained from the seeds of Conium maculatum L. (Umbelliferae).
Chemical Structure
1-Methyl-2-propylpiperidine.
Isolation The d-form is stated to occur in Hemlock in small quantities, while the l-form may be isolated from residues left in the preparation of coniine by crystallization of the hydrobromides.
Characteristic Features The physical characteristic features of dl, d- and l-forms are given below:
