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Hygrine is a pyrrolidine alkaloid found mainly in coca leaves (0.2%). It was first isolated by Carl Liebermann in 1889 (along with a related compound cuscohygrine) as an alkaloid accompanying cocaine in coca. Hygrine is extracted as a thick yellow oil having a pungent taste and odor.

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IUPAC name
(R)-1-(1-Methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-propan-2-one

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