laudanosine
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laudanosine
[lȯ′dan·ə‚sēn] (organic chemistry)
C21H27NO4 An alkaloid that is the methyl ether of laudanine; the optically inactive form crystallizes from dilute alcohol and melts at about 115°C; the levorotatory active form crystallizes from light petroleum solution and melts at 89°C.
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