Neurine

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title: "Neurine" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["alkaloids", "quaternary-ammonium-compounds", "vinyl-compounds"] topic_path: "general/alkaloids" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurine" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

| Verifiedfields = changed | Watchedfields = changed | verifiedrevid = 427065934 | ImageFile = Neurine Structural Formula V1.svg | ImageSize = 150px | IUPACName = Trimethylvinylammonium hydroxide | OtherNames = Vitaloid; N,N,N-Trimethylethenaminium hydroxide |Section1={{Chembox Identifiers | CASNo_Ref = | CASNo = 463-88-7 | UNII_Ref = | UNII = G6RL36OO0J | PubChem = 10042 | SMILES = C=CN+(C)C.[OH-] | ChemSpiderID_Ref = | ChemSpiderID = 9647 | InChI = 1/C5H12N.H2O/c1-5-6(2,3)4;/h5H,1H2,2-4H3;1H2/q+1;/p-1 | InChIKey = NIPLIJLVGZCKMP-REWHXWOFAL | StdInChI_Ref = | StdInChI = 1S/C5H12N.H2O/c1-5-6(2,3)4;/h5H,1H2,2-4H3;1H2/q+1;/p-1 | StdInChIKey_Ref = | StdInChIKey = NIPLIJLVGZCKMP-UHFFFAOYSA-M |Section2={{Chembox Properties | Formula = C5H13NO | MolarMass = 103.16 | Appearance = Syrupy liquid | Density = | MeltingPt = | BoilingPt = | Solubility = Soluble |Section3={{Chembox Hazards | MainHazards = | FlashPt = | AutoignitionPt =

Neurine is an alkaloid found in egg yolk, brain, bile and in cadavers. It is formed during putrefaction of biological tissues by the dehydration of choline. It is a poisonous, syrupy liquid with a fishy odor.

Neurine is a quaternary ammonium salt with three methyl groups and one vinyl group attached to the nitrogen atom. Synthetically, neurine can be prepared by the reaction of acetylene with trimethylamine. Neurine is unstable and decomposes readily to form trimethylamine.

References

  • Merck Index, 11th Edition, 6393.

References

  1. (1949-01-01). "169. Acetylene reactions. Part IV. Formation of trimethylvinyl- and tetramethyl-ammonium hydroxide from acetylene and aqueous trimethylamine". Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed).

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