C10H14N2
162.23 g/mol
APIDanger
Nicotine
CAS54-11-5EC200-193-3
Category
API
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material
Nicotine is an alkaloid compound naturally produced by tobacco plants and other members of the Solanaceae family. It is used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient in smoking cessation therapies and has also been employed as an insecticide in agricultural applications.
active pharmaceutical ingredientinsecticide
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insecticide
Safety Reference
Danger
H300Fatal if swallowed
H310Fatal in contact with skin
H330Fatal if inhaled
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H301Toxic if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H370Causes damage to organs
H401Toxic to aquatic life
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Nicotine (CAS 54-11-5) is 2939.79, 3808.91.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2939.79, 3808.91
EU CN code (8-digit)
2939 79 10, 3808 91 90
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
3-[(2S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl]pyridine
InChIKey
SNICXCGAKADSCV-JTQLQIEISA-N
SMILES
CN1CCC[C@H]1C2=CN=CC=C2
Synonyms (182)
- Nicotine (USP)
- (-)-Nicotine, PESTANAL(R)
- (S)-Nicotine
- 1uw6
- 3-N-methylpyrrolidine
- Basic Care Nicotine
- Berkley and Jensen Nicotine
- Black Leaf 40
- Black leaf
- Campbell's nico-soap
- Careone Nicotine
- DG Health nicotine
- DL-tetrahydronicotyrine
- Destruxol orchid spray
- ENT 3,424
- Emo-nik
- Equate Nicotine
- Flux MAAG
- Fumetobac
- Good Sense
- Good Sense Nicotine
- Good Sense Nicotine Mint
- HEB Nicotine
- Habitrol
- Habitrol (TN)
- Habitrol Lozenge
- Habitrol Lozenge Cherry
- Habitrol Step 1
- Habitrol Step 2
- Habitrol Step 3
- Harris Teeter Nicotine
- Health Mart Nicotine
- Kirkland Signature Nicotine
- Kirkland Signature Quit 2
- Kirkland Signature Quit 4
- L-Nicotine
- Leader Nicotine
- Lucy nicotine
- Mach-Nic
- Maxi Nicotine
- Members Mark Mini Nicotine
- Members Mark Nicotine
- Micotine
- Mini Nicotine
- NICOTINE (TPD)
- NICOTINE POLACRILEX MINI
- NICOTINE [MART.]
- NICOTINE-L (BASE)
- Niagara P.A. dust
- Nic-Sal
- NicFix
- NicFix Plus
- Nicabate
- Nico-Fume
- Nico-dust
- Nicocide
- Nicoderm
- Nicoderm Cq
- Nicoitne Polacrilex
- Nicopass
- Nicopatch
- Nicorelief
- Nicorette 4mg Cinnamon Surge
- Nicorette Cinnamon Surge
- Nicorette Fruit Chill
- Nicorette Mint
- Nicorette Original
- Nicorette Spearmint Burst
- Nicorette White Ice Mint
- Nicorette invisi
- Nicotin
- Nicotina
- Nicotina [Italian]
- Nicotine COATED ice mint
- Nicotine Coated Fruit Flavor
- Nicotine Mini
- Nicotine Mint Flavor
- Nicotine Polacrilex Gum
- Nicotine Polacrilex MINT
- Nicotine Polacrilex Original
- Nicotine Sugar Free
- Nicotine Transdermal System
- Nicotine [UN1654] [Poison]
- Nicotine [for single use]
- Nicotine alkaloid
- Nicotine betadex
- Nicotine polacrilex
- Nicotine polarilex
- Nicotine transdermal
- Nicotine-D salicylate
- Nicotinell classic
- Nicotinell support
- Nicotinell tts 10
- Nicotinell tts 20
- Nicotinell tts 30
- Nicotinum
- Nicotrol
- Nicotrol Inhaler
- Nicotrol NS
- Nikotin
- Nikotin [German]
- Nikotyna
- Nikotyna [Polish]
- Niquitin
- Niquitin clr
- Niquitin minis cherry
- Niquitin minis mint
- Niquitin minis orange
- Niquitin mint
- Niquitin pre-quit
- Niquitin strips mint
- Ortho N-4 and N-5 dusts
- Ortho N-4 dust
- Ortho N-5 dust
- Prostep
- Rexall Nicotine
- Signature Care Nicotine
- Stop Smoking Aid
- Stoppers
- Stubit
- Sunmark Nicotine
- Tabazur
- Tendust
- Topcare Nicotine
- Topcare Nicotine Gum
- Topcare Nicotine Polacrilex
- Up and Up Mint Nicotine
- Up and Up Nicotine
- Up and Up Nicotine Polacrilex
- XL All Insecticide
- a-N-methylpyrrolidine
- alpha-N-methylpyrrolidine
- bjwc nicotine
- blip
- delta-Nicotine
- destruxol
- euqate nicotine
- exchange select nicotine
- foster and thrive STEP 1
- foster and thrive STEP 2
- foster and thrive STEP 3
- foster and thrive nicotine
- nicotine
- nicotine s(-)
- nictoine gum
- quitine nicotine
- up and up cherry ice nicotine
- up and up cherry nicotine
- up and up mini nicotine
- up and up mint mini nicotine
- up and up nicotine mini mint
- up and up uncoated nicotine