Damascenine is an alkaloid found in the plant Nigella damascena.[1]

Damascenine
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Methyl 3-methoxy-2-(methylamino)benzoate
Other names
Nigelline
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
KEGG
MeSH C018499
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C10H13NO3/c1-11-9-7(10(12)14-3)5-4-6-8(9)13-2/h4-6,11H,1-3H3
    Key: ZRWJIZYZTLTXJI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C10H13NO3/c1-11-9-7(10(12)14-3)5-4-6-8(9)13-2/h4-6,11H,1-3H3
    Key: ZRWJIZYZTLTXJI-UHFFFAOYAR
  • CNC1=C(C=CC=C1OC)C(=O)OC
Properties
C10H13NO3
Molar mass 195.2 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

References

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  1. ^ Margout, Delphine; Kelly, Mary T.; Meunier, Sylvie; Auinger, Doris; Pelissier, Yves; Larroque, Michel (2013). "Morphological, microscopic and chemical comparison between Nigella sativa L. cv (black cumin) and Nigella damascena L. cv". Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment. 11 (1): 132–138.