sinapine

Also known as 2-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxycinnamoyloxy)-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium, sinapoylcholine, sinapic acid choline ester

Sinapine is an alkaloidal amine found in some seeds, particularly oil seeds of plants in the family Brassicaceae. It is the choline ester of sinapic acid.

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Mass: 310.165448

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isomeric SMILES: C[N+](C)(C)CCOC(=O)/C=C/C1=CC(=C(C(=C1)OC)O)OC
canonical SMILES: C[N+](C)(C)CCOC(=O)C=CC1=CC(=C(C(=C1)OC)O)OC
found in taxon: Brassica nigra
chemical formula: C₁₆H₂₄NO₅⁺
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Sinapine is an alkaloidal amine found in some seeds, particularly oil seeds of plants in the family Brassicaceae. It is the choline ester of sinapic acid.

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