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Pharmacology of Cocaine

  • Freye E
Springer Netherlands, (2009), 49-60
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-2448-0_8
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Abstract

Chemically, cocaine is a [1R, 2R, 3S, 5S]-3-(benzoyloxy)-8-methyl-8-azabicyclo-­[3.2.1] octane-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester, or the methyl ester of benzoylecgonine. It appears as cocaine base (CAS-50-36-2) and the hydrochloride salt (CAS-53-21-4). There the three components of the molecule, the dotted lines around each component in the drawing mark important parts: ecgonine, methyl alcohol, and benzoic acid (Fig. 30).

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Freye, E. (2009). Pharmacology of Cocaine. In Pharmacology and Abuse of Cocaine, Amphetamines, Ecstasy and Related Designer Drugs (pp. 49–60). Springer Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2448-0_8

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