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Properties

- IUPAC Name: (1R,2R,3S,5S)-3-bezoyloxy-8-methyl-8-azabicyclo-[3.2.1]-octane-2-carboxylate 

- Molecular Formula: C17H21NO4

- Molecular Weight: 303.353 g/mol

- Melting Point: 98 degrees C

- Boiling Point: 187 degrees C

General Information

 - Found Naturally: Cocaine is a chemical compound found in coca bush leaves naturally, but the street cocaine is processed into a powder.

 - Strained Rings: Its structure contains no strained rings

 - Bioactive: Yes

 - Hazardous: yes, cocaine is an extremely addictive substance that increases dopamine build up in the brain; this as well as impurities in the cocaine can cause heart attacks, strokes, and cardiac arrest.

 - Used in Medicine: Anesthetic

 - Artificial sweetener: No

 - Personal Care Product: No

 - Brightly Colored: Cocaine in its pure form is white.

- Alkaloid: Yes