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  • noun organic chemistry An alkaloid and synthetic precursor to atropine.

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tropin +‎ -one

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  • The theory is illustrated by Sir Robert's famous synthesis of tropinone, a substance closely related to cocaine.

    Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1947 - Presentation Speech 1964

  • Walton, N.; Christou, P.; Drager, B.; Leech, M.J.: Functional expression of tropinone reductase I (trI) and hyoscyamine - 6b-hydroxylase (h6h) from Hyoscyamus niger in Nicotiana tabacum.

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