NicotineNicotine is a stimulant and alkaloid found primarily in plants of the nightshade family, notably in tobacco; it is also synthesized. Nicotine is used recreationally for its stimulant and anxiolytic effects. Read from the Drugbox of the Wikipedia article Nicotine, revision 1380016288.

Property

Value

Formula

C10H14N2, 162.24 g/mol

Melting point

-79 °C

Boiling point

247 °C

Density

1.01 g/cm³

Bioavailability

85 %

Protein binding

5 %

Elimination half-life

1.5 h

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