Imidazole Alkaloids
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Imidazole is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound. This ring system is present in important biological build-ing blocks such as histidine and histamine. Imidazoles can act as bases (Pka = 7.0) and as a weak acids (pK = 14.5). Imidazole exists in two tautomeric forms with a hydrogen atom moving between the two nitrogens.
IMIDAZOLE ALKALOIDS
Imidazole is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound. This
ring system is present in important biological build-ing blocks such as
histidine and histamine. Imidazoles can act as bases (Pka = 7.0) and
as a weak acids (pK = 14.5). Imidazole exists in two tautomeric forms with a
hydrogen atom moving between the two nitrogens.
The most important plant of this group is Pilocarpus jaborandi.
