Pavine (molecule)
Pavine is an alkaloid found in a variety of plants in four families, Papaveraceae, Berberidaceae, Lauraceae, and Ranunculaceae.
The elucidation of its chemical structure was reported in 1955.
Examples
- The N-methyl derivative of pavine is argemonine.
- Californine
- Caryachine
- Isonorargemonine
- Platycerine