Certificate of Analysis

 
Product Name: (-)-Nicotine ditartrate
Catalog Number: M2882
CAS Number: 65-31-6
Physical and Chemical Properties
Formula: C10H14N2.2C4H6O6
Molecular Weight: 462.4
Solubility: Soluble in water to 100 mM
Storage: Powder          -20°C   3 years ;  4°C   2 years
In solvent       -80°C   6 months ;  -20°C   1 month
Chemical Structure: (-)-Nicotine ditartrate Structure
Product Information
Description: (-)-Nicotine ditartrate is a potent parasympathomimetic alkaloid found in the nightshade family of plants (Solanaceae), and also a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist.
   
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