COCAINE CHEMISTRY

NAME: Cocaine
CHEMICAL NAME: [1R-(exo,exo)]-3-(Benzoyloxy)-8-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
ALTERNATE CHEMICAL NAMES: 3beta-hydroxy-1alphaH, 5alphaH-tropane-2beta-carboxylic acid methyl ester benzoate
ALTERNATE CHEMICAL NAMES: 2beta-carbomethyoxy-3beta-benzoxytropane, ecgonine methyl ester benzoate
ALTERNATE CHEMICAL NAMES: l-cocaine, beta-cocaine, benzoylmethyl-ecgonine
CHEMICAL FORMULA C17H21NO4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT 303.36
MELTING POINT 98° (monoclinic tablets)
MELTING POINT 195° (Hydrochloride)
MELTING POINT 58-63° (Nitrate dihydrate)

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