Anabasine
Agent Name
Anabasine
CAS Number
494-52-0
Formula
C10-H14-N2
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
(-)-2-(3'-Pyridyl)piperidine; (S)-3-(2-Piperidinyl)pyridine; 2-(3'-Pyridyl) piperidine; 3-(2-Piperidinyl)pyridine; Anabasin; Anabazin; L-3-(2'-Piperidyl)pyridine; Neonicotine; Neonikotin; Piperidine, 2-(3-pyridyl)-; Pyridine, 3-(2-piperidinyl)-, (S)-; Pyridine, 3-(2-piperidyl)-; S-(-)-Anabasine; [ChemIDplus] UN3140
Category
Plant Toxins
Description
Colorless liquid; Darkens on exposure to air; [Hawley] Yellow liquid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as an insecticide; No longer used in the US or the UK; The principal alkaloid of the plant Anabasis aphylla; [HSDB]
Comments
In high-dose animal studies, causes ataxia and convulsions; Oral LD50 (dog) = 50 mg/kg; [RTECS] Acute toxicity similar to that of nicotine and more severe in guinea pigs and rabbits; [HSDB] See "Nicotine."
Restricted
No longer used as a pesticide in the US or UK; [HSDB]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.00301 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Alkaloids, liquid, n.o.s. (poisonous)."
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: