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Samandarin

Samandarin

IUPAC name	(2S,5R,5aS,5bS,7aR,9S,10aS,10bS,12aR)-Octadecahydro-5a,7a -dimethyl-2,5-epoxycyclopenta[5,6]naphth[1,2-d]azepin-9-ol
Other names	Samandarin Samandarine
Molecular formula	C₁₉H₃₁NO₂
Identifiers
CAS number	467-51-6
Properties
Molar mass	305.45
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Samandarin is the main steroidal alkaloid of the skin glands of the fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra). It is extremely toxic, causing strong muscle convulsions and high blood pressure combined with hyperventilation in vertebrates.

References

"Salamander alkaloids. II. Samandarone and samandaridine, secondary alkaloids in the poison of the fire and alpine salamanders." Schopf, C.; Koch, K. Ann. (1942), 552 37-61.