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Nornicotine is an alkaloid found in various plants including Nicotiana the tobacco plant. It is chemically similar to nicotine but does not contain a methyl group.It is a precursor to the carcinogen N-nitrosonornicotine that is produced during the curing and processing of tobacco.

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IUPAC name
3-[(2S)-2-Pyrrolidinyl]pyridine

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